The role of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (c-ANCA) testing in the diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis: A literature review and meta-analysis

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 12, 1995, Pages 925-932

  Rao, Jaya K ^b   Weinberger, Morris ^b   Oddone, Eugene Z ^b   Allen, Nancy B ^b   Landsman, Pamela ^a   Feussner, John R ^b  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

ANTIBODIES, ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC; AUTOANTIBODIES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS;

EID: 0028865979     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-123-12-199512150-00005     Document Type: Review

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