Lupus-like nephritis with positive anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies and negative antinuclear antibodies

Abstract Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) are associated with small vessel vasculitis but their prevalence is not rare in other immune diseases. In lupus nephritis (LN), their pathological role and clinical relevance have been the target of controversial views. We present a case of acut...

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Main Authors: Joana Eugénio Santos, Rita Vicente, Beatriz Malvar, Iolanda Santos, Miguel Coimbra, Manuel Amoedo, Carlos Pires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia 2020-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002020005038202&tlng=en