… This figure was adapted with permission obtained from Csernok, E., et al. Evaluation of
automated multi-parametric indirect immunofluorescence assays to detect anti-neutrophil …

The past decade has seen an explosion of data on the new group of autoantibodies known
collectively as ANCA (anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies). ANCA are specific for granule …

Churg‐Strauss syndrome (CSS) belongs to the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)‐associated
vasculitides and is further characterized by severe eosinophilia and, often, …

… MascartLemone (Hospital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium), E. Mirapeix (Hospital Clinic I
Provincial, Barcelona, Spain), A. Tzioufas (National University of Athens, Athens, Greece), J. …

Apart from the diagnostic value of anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), their detailed
characterisation and that of their corresponding antigens have opened new ways for the …

The presence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic Abs (ANCA) in many patients with systemic
vasculitis suggests that ANCA may play a role in disease pathogenesis. Neutrophils from …

Objective To identify patients with localised Wegener's granulomatosis (locWG) to assess
whether it occurs as a long-term disease stage or phenotype and to characterise its outcome. …

Objective Analyses of families with multiple autoimmune disorders have revealed a
functional polymorphism, 620W, in the intracellular tyrosine phosphatase gene PTPN22 as a …

Objectives. To evaluate the prevalence and association of antineutrophil cytoplasmic
antibodies (ANCA) and their subtypes [proteinase 3 (PR3)‐ANCA, myeloperoxidase (MPO)‐ANCA] …

Objective This multicentre study was performed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a
wide spectrum of novel technologies nowadays available for detection of myeloperoxidase (MPO…