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Value of ANCA measurements during remission to predict a relapse of ANCA-associated vasculitis--a meta-analysis

Lara D. Veeken · 2011 · Vol. 51(1) · pp. 100–109

Gunnar Tómasson✉(Boston University)Peter C. Grayson(Boston University)Alfred Mahr(Boston University)Michael P. LaValley(Boston University)Peter A. Merkel(Boston University)

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Abstract

Objective. The value of repeated ANCA measurements among patients with an established diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to explore whether either of the two distinct patterns of ANCA values during remission, a rise in ANCA or persistently positive ANCA, predicted future relapse.

Vasculitis and related conditions Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and AngioedemaMedicineANCA-Associated VasculitisValue (mathematics)Meta-analysisInternal medicineVasculitisStatisticsDisease

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