Absence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in relatives of UK patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis.
OBJECTIVE: Perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) have been reported in patients and relatives of patients with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, suggesting that ANCA may be a genetic marker of disease susceptibility. The reported frequency of ANCA in relatives...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1996
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