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ANCA detection with solid phase chemiluminescence assay: diagnostic and severity association in vasculitis

Abstract: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) comprises a group of necrotizing vasculitis that mainly affects small- and medium-sized vessels. Serum anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), mainly anti-myeloperoxidase (anti-MPO) and anti-proteinase 3 (anti-PR3), levels may correlate to severity, prognosis, and recurrence of the disease. A retrospective analysis of 101 patients with MPO-positive and 54 PR3-positive vasculitis was performed, using laboratory established cut-off value, measured by chemiluminescence. Furthermore, data of renal disease and pulmonary involvement were collected at vasculitis diagnosis, as well as the progress, requiring dialysis, transplant, or mortality. For anti-MPO antibodies with a diagnosis of vasculitis (n?=?77), an area under the curve (AUC) was calculated (AUC?=?0.8084), and a cut-off point of 41.5 IU/ml was determined. There were significant differences in anti-MPO levels between patients with renal or pulmonary dysfunction (n?=?65) versus those without them (n?=?36) (p?=?0.0003), and a cut-off threshold of 60 IU/ml was established. For anti-PR3 antibodies with a diagnosis of vasculitis (n?=?44), an area under the curve (AUC) was calculated (AUC?=?0.7318), and a cut-off point of 20.5 IU/ml was determined. Significant differences in anti-PR3 levels were observed between those patients with renal or pulmonary dysfunction (n?=?30) and those without them (n?=?24) (p?=?0.0048), and a cut-off threshold of 41.5 IU/ml was established. No significant differences between those patients who had a worse disease progression and those who did not were found for anti-MPO and anti-PR3. Anti-MPO and anti-PR3 levels at the moment of vasculitis diagnosis are related with disease severity but not with disease outcome or vasculitis recurrence.

 Fuente: Immunologic Research, 2024, 72, 128-133

 Publisher: Springer International Publishing

 Year of publication: 2024

 No. of pages: 6

 Publication type: Article

 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-023-09422-z

 ISSN: 0257-277X,1559-0755

 Publication Url: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12026-023-09422-z

Authorship

RENUNCIO-GARCÍA, MÓNICA

VANESA CALVO DEL RIO

BENAVIDES-VILLANUEVA, FABRICIO

AL FAZAZI, SALMA

RODRÍGUEZ-VIDRIALES, MARÍA

ESCAGEDO-CAGIGAS, CLARA

LUIS MARTIN PENAGOS

JUAN IRURE VENTURA