Isolated Respiratory Failure as a Presentation for Early Perinuclear Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis - Cureus

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that usually affects the small-sized vasculature, most notably of the lungs and kidneys. One of the challenges of suspecting and diagnosing the condition li…

Vasculitis is an inflammatory process that affects blood vessel walls, subsequently causing transmural damage and compromising vessel integrity. The damage affects both vessel integrity and luminal s… [+9915 chars]

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