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One thousand sera, not previously tested for ANCA, were assayed for C-ANCA and anti-a-granule antibody. There was low concordance (23%) between the two assays in terms of positivity. Each assay gave a positive predictive value for systemic vasculitis (excluding SLE and other connective-tissue diseases) of not more than 20%.
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Lawton, J.W.M., Lee, S.S. (1993). Low Predictive Value of C-ANCA and Anti-α -Granule Antibody for Vasculitis in Hong Kong. In: Gross, W.L. (eds) ANCA-Associated Vasculitides. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 336. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9182-2_45
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