Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.

IgG antibody employed against antigens in the cytoplasm of neutrophils and monocytes; considered diagnostic for Wegener's granulomatosis and suggestive of other autoimmune diseases

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