Distinction between MPO-ANCA and PR3-ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis in Chinese patients: a retrospective single-center study

ConclusionsMPO-ANCA was predominant in Chinese patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis and renal disease. The epidemiological characteristics, extra-renal involvement, and histopathological classes and outcomes were different between MPO-positive and PR3-positive patients, implying that they might be two different disease entities.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research