• We present a case of myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-associated glomerulonephritis with diabetic nephrosclerosis, diagnosed by serial renal biopsies within a short period. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The titer of serum MPO-ANCA was high, and the second renal biopsy confirmed the presence of necrotizing glomerulonephritis with crescents. (elsevierpure.com)
  • A review of the literature showed several cases of necrotizing glomerulonephritis superimposed on diabetic nephropathy but only a few reported cases of MPO-ANCA glomerulonephritis associated with diabetic nephrosclerosis. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) tests are used to diagnose and monitor inflammatory activity in the primary systemic small vessel vasculitides. (nih.gov)
  • The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitides (AAV) are a group of primary vasculitides that affect predominantly small- to medium-sized blood vessels. (smw.ch)
  • Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) are associated with a category of small-vessel vasculitis (SVV) with frequent glomerulonephritis. (cdc.gov)
  • GPA is one of the antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitic disorders. (medscape.com)
  • Blood tests showed a hemoglobin concentration of 9 g/dL (reference range 14.0-17.5 g/dL), serum creatinine of 2.76 mg/dL (reference range 0.6-1.2 mg/dL), C-reactive protein of 48 mg/L (reference range 0.08-3.1 mg/L), rheumatoid factor of 742 U/mL (reference range 0-30 U/mL), and c-ANCA (cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody) positivity (proteinase 3 autoantibody concentration, 18.3 U/mL). (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Jennette's more basic research (funded by NIH NIDDK) focuses on the pathogenesis of glomerulonephritis, vasculitis and granulomatosis caused by anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA) using in vitro assays, animal models, and human specimens. (unc.edu)
  • Dr. Jennette's clinical and clinicopathologic studies of kidney disease have focused on a wide variety of glomerular diseases including minimal change disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, C1q nephropathy, membranous nephropathy, diabetic glomerulosclerosis, IgA nephropathy, lupus nephritis, anti-GBM glomerulonephritis, and ANCA-glomerulonephritis. (unc.edu)
  • A fatal case of propylthiouracil-induced ANCA-associated vasculitis resulting in rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, acute hepatic failure, and cerebral angiitis. (pneumotox.com)
  • Trojan horses: drug culprits associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA) vasculitis. (pneumotox.com)
  • Objective Treatment-refractory antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a life-threatening condition without evidence-based treatment options. (bmj.com)
  • Kidney expression of YKL-40 was assessed by immunohistochemical staining using renal biopsy tissues from ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis patients (AAGN). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, we profiled over 27,000 podocytes from 110 human samples, including patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis (ANCA-GN), an immune-mediated disease with aggressive glomerular damage and irreversible loss of kidney function. (jci.org)
  • Pathological classification of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ANCA -associated glomerulonephritis. (co.ke)
  • Pauci-immune necrotizing glomerulonephritis is the most frequent cause of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and, in most cases, is associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • These diseases are designated as antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV). (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are found in several vasculitic conditions, including granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • We reviewed the literature of cases and studies on cresenteric glomerulonephritis with anti-GBM and p-ANCA positive patients. (dokumen.tips)
  • Thus, a patient can have "severe" disease in the lungs in the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated diffuse alveolar hemorrhage with mild extrapulmonary involvement [ 8 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • Finally our diagnosis of microscopic polyangiitis expressed as interstitial lung fi¬brosis, was confirmed by positive perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (p-ANCA). (pneumon.org)
  • MPA and the clinically similar and similarly treated granulomatosis with polyangiitis ( GPA ) are classified as antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody ( ANCA )-associated vasculitides ( AAV s). (empendium.com)
  • A positive myeloperoxidase ( MPO ) antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ( ANCA ) (type of perinuclear ANCA [ p-ANCA ], present in ~70% of patients) or proteinase 3 ( PR3 ) ANCA (type of cytoplasmic ANCA [ c-ANCA ], present in 45%) test result also suggests the diagnosis of microscopic polyangiitis. (empendium.com)
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation, small- and medium-sized vessel vasculitis, and focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis, often with crescent. (merckmanuals.com)
  • INTRODUCTION - "Classic" granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a form of systemic vasculitis (polyangiitis) with necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts, systemic necrotizing vasculitis, and necrotizing glomerulonephritis [ 1,2 ]. (medilib.ir)
  • Antinuclear antibody and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody assays were negative. (who.int)
  • Pathogenesis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-mediated disease. (smw.ch)
  • See "Pathogenesis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis" . (medilib.ir)
  • Vyvgart is indicated for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive and membranous glomerulonephritis (membranous nephropathy), lupus nephritis and Sjogren's syndrome and COVID-19 mediated postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. (pharmaceutical-technology.com)
  • Laboratory test results may reveal elevations in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein ( CRP ) levels and features of glomerulonephritis. (empendium.com)
  • Myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis superimposed on biopsy-proven diabetic nephrosclerosis. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Dive into the research topics of 'Myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated glomerulonephritis superimposed on biopsy-proven diabetic nephrosclerosis. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The early examination of urinalysis and renal function may be crucial for identifying glomerulonephritis and acute renal failure in susceptible patients after COVID-19 vaccination. (frontiersin.org)
  • A case of infection-associated antiproteinase-3-negative cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody pauci-immune focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis. (rush.edu)
  • Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease in which the part of your kidneys that helps filter waste and fluids from the blood is damaged. (medlineplus.gov)