ROLE OF TITRATION OF ANTI-CYTOPLASM ANTIB ODIES OF POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES IN THERAPEUTIC MONITORING OF PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS

Authors
BERGELIN A SUBRA JF CARRERE F CHEVAILLER A MASSON C SZAPIRO N RIBERI P
Citation
A. Bergelin et al., ROLE OF TITRATION OF ANTI-CYTOPLASM ANTIB ODIES OF POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES IN THERAPEUTIC MONITORING OF PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(10), 1993, pp. 1024-1024
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1024 - 1024
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:10<1024:ROTOAA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We studied clinical and biological data of 18 patients presenting ANCA associated diseases for 16 months at least. Five relapses were preced ed by ANCA elevation, 1 relapse was not.Four transient elevations were noted without any clinical event. We think ANCA level elevation by it self is not enough for deciding therapy intensification, clinical data are necessary for doing so.