A case report of Cardiovascular Disease caused by Anti-neutrophil
Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) -associated vasculitis
Abstract
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) -associated vasculitis is a
group of systemic small vessel vasculitis characterized by the detection
of ANCA in serum, which mainly affects small vessels (arterioles,
arterioles, venules, and capillaries)but may also have middle artery
involvement. We report a case of ANCA -associated vasculiti