Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Subclinical ANCA positivity

Antineutrophil cytoplamic antibodies (ANCA). More often p- than c-ANCA. Exact typing and target antigen determination are important. Polyspecificty and the presence of anti-HNE Ab are suggestive of the drug etiology. Subclinical organ damage or dysfuction should be investigated

Publications

Woodring T, Abraham R, Frisch S

A case of probable trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced circulating antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-positive small vessel vasculitis.

Dermatology online journal 2017 Aug 15;23; — 2017 Aug 15