
ABSRTRACTWe present the case report of a 68 year old man with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and pulmonary haemorrhage, with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic auto-antibodies, perinuclear pattern with myeloperoxidase specifity, and anti-cardiolipin antibodies. Renal histology supported the diagnosis of microscopic polyarteritis. In reference to this case, some considerations regarding the usefullness of autoantibodies in different forms of vasculitis are made.
Vasculitis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Neutrófilos, RC705-779, Vasculites, Neutrophils, Antoantigénios, Autoanticorpos, Diseases of the respiratory system, vascular, Endotélio Vascular, Serina proteinase, Autoantiges, Endothelium, Myelope-roxidase, Serine proteinase, Mieloperoxidase, Autoantibodies
Vasculitis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Neutrófilos, RC705-779, Vasculites, Neutrophils, Antoantigénios, Autoanticorpos, Diseases of the respiratory system, vascular, Endotélio Vascular, Serina proteinase, Autoantiges, Endothelium, Myelope-roxidase, Serine proteinase, Mieloperoxidase, Autoantibodies
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