The Pathogenicity of BPI-ANCA in a Patient With Systemic Vasculitis

Objective: ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterized by systemic necrotizing vasculitis with the presence of ANCA. Although BPI-ANCA is one of the atypical ANCAs and is occasionally seen in patients with vasculitis, the pathogenicity of BPI-ANCA remains unclear. This study was performed to e...

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Main Authors: Sayo Takeda, Kanako Watanabe-Kusunoki, Daigo Nakazawa, Yoshihiro Kusunoki, Saori Nishio, Tatsuya Atsumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01334/full