Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis is a vasculitis of small vessels and can cause damage to many organs, most commonly the kidneys, upper and lower respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, skin, and nervous system. It is characterized by IgG antibodies that are directed against components of the cytoplasm of neutrophils. According to the immunofluorescence pattern, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies are divided into antibodies … Preberite več >>