Anti-proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody reflects disease activity and predicts the response to steroid therapy in ulcerative colitis

Anti-proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody reflects disease activity and predicts the response to steroid therapy in ulcerative colitis

Abstract Background Serum anti-proteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA) is a disease-specific antibody against granulomatosis with polyangiitis. PR3-ANCA is a useful serological marker for disease severity in ulcerative colitis (UC). The purpose of this study was to investigate wh...

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Main Authors: Yuki Aoyama, Tomoki Inaba, Sakuma Takahashi, Hisae Yasuhara, Sakiko Hiraoka, Takeshi Morimoto, Hugh Shunsuke Colvin, Masaki Wato, Midori Ando, Satoko Nakamura, Koichi Mizobuchi, Hiroyuki Okada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Ulcerative colitis
Biomarkers
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
Steroids
Refractory
Colonoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01903-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01903-5

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