ANCA-associated vasculitides

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ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) are diseases caused by vasculitis in which antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) can be detected in the blood.[1][2]

[edit] Types

The three AAVs are Churg-Strauss syndrome, microscopic polyangiitis and Wegener's granulomatosis. All feature a small-vessel vasculitis.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mansi IA, Opran A, Rosner F (April 2002). "ANCA-associated small-vessel vasculitis". Am Fam Physician 65 (8): 1615–20. PMID 11989638. 
  2. ^ Ozaki S (June 2007). "ANCA-associated vasculitis: diagnostic and therapeutic strategy". Allergol Int 56 (2): 87–96. doi:10.2332/allergolint.R-07-141. PMID 17460438. 
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