Genetic Associations and Environmental Exposures in the Aetiopathogenesis of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: An Updated Review
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) represents a heterogeneous group of rare diseases characterised by necrotising inflammation of the small blood vessels and the presence of ANCA with specificity for proteinase-3 or myeloperoxidase. Genetic susceptibility along w...
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European Medical Journal
2018-12-01
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| Series: | European Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/allergy-immunology/article/genetic-associations-and-environmental-exposures-in-the-aetiopathogenesis-of-anti-neutrophil-cytoplasmic-antibody-associated-vasculitis-an-updated-review/ |