No ANCA in thromboangiitis obliterans (Bürger's disease).
Sera of 30 patients with clinically well established Thromboangiitis obliterans were tested for the presence of ANCA by means of immunofluorescence and ELISA. ANCA did occur neither in active nor in inactive disease.
Schellong
S M
SM
Department of Angiology, Medical School Hannover, FRG.
Rautmann
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A
Gross
W L
WL
Alexander
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D000328:Adult; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000276:immunology*
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007074:Immunoglobulin G