Association between the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody and late coronary arterial occlusive disease in patients with Takayasu arteritis.

CONCLUSIONS: ANCA can be detected in a minority of patients with established TAK, and it may not contribute to the reclassification of AAV. Furthermore, ANCA positivity may be associated with late CAOD in patients with TAK.
PMID: 32482328 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Cardiology - May 29, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Choi H, Kwon HC, Song JJ, Park YB, Lee SW Tags: J Cardiol Source Type: research