Eye involvement in ANCA positive vasculitis.

Rom J Ophthalmol

Department of Ophthalmology, County Clinical Hospital Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Published: March 2021

Vasculitis is a heterogeneous group of diseases that implies the presence of necrosis and inflammation in the walls of blood vessels. The mechanisms involved are the following: immune complexes, endothelial cell antibodies, and anti-lysosomal antibodies. The immune reactions can be triggered by these mechanisms: immune complexes, endothelial cell antibodies, and anti-lysosomal antibodies. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) have an essential role in the following so-called ANCA+ vasculitis. Regarding this issue, we proposed to present the various aspects of ocular involvement in the ANCA+ vasculitis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7141924PMC

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