Autoimmunity reviews
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Autoimmunity reviews · Jul 2016
Review Multicenter StudyEvaluation of automated multi-parametric indirect immunofluorescence assays to detect anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).
The aim of this multicenter EUVAS study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of multi-parametric indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assays to detect anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). ⋯ The performance of IIF depends on the substrate used and the definition of IIF patterns. The performance of automated IIF is improved by multi-parameter testing (combined IIF and antigen-specific testing). Given the variability between IIF methods, the diagnostic importance of this technique is questioned.