The discovery of the serological markers known as antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies revolutionized the diagnosis and follow-up treatment of the various forms of pulmonary vasculitis, especially that of Wegener's granulomatosis. The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies pattern can be cytoplasmic or perinuclear. Determination of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies titers aids the diagnosis and follow-up treatment of pulmonary vasculitis.
Vasculitis; Lung diseases; Wegener's granulomatosis; Antibodies, antineutrophil cytoplasmic; Antibodies, antineutrophil cytoplasmic; Biological markers; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Neutrophils
