426例抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体相关性小血管炎患者多系统临床表现和肾脏病理分析

目的 分析426例抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体（ANCA）相关性小血管炎患者多系统的临床和病理表现。方法 回顾性分析我院1997年-2004年6月检测并明确诊断的426例ANCA相关性小血管炎患者的临床病理资料。结果 426例患者中,70例胞浆型ANCA（cANCA）阳性,均识别蛋白酶3（PR3）;354例环核型ANCA（pANCA）阳性,均识别髓过氧化物酶（MPO）。201例（47．2％,201／426）患者是在发病后3个月内确诊。临床表现呈多器官受累,其中cANCA阳性者皮疹、关节痛、眼、鼻受累的发生率显著高于pANCA阳性者,而pANCA阳性者。肾脏受累和乏力的发生率显著高于cANCA阳性者。多数患者有贫血,血沉增快,C反应蛋白增高。采用糖皮质激素联合环磷酰胺进行强化免疫抑制治疗,诱导缓解期的缓解率为88．5％。结论 ANCA相关性小血管炎在我国并非少见,临床表现呈多器官受累,ANCA检测有助于早期诊断。     

老年抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体相关性小血管炎肺部损害29例临床分析

目的 探讨老年抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体(ANCA)相关性小血管炎肺脏损害的临床特征.方法 分析2002年9月至2011年9月住院的29例60岁以上的ANCA相关性小血管炎肺损害患者的临床资料.结果 29例ANCA相关性小血管炎肺脏损害患者.常见症状有咳嗽、咯痰(19/29,65.5%);呼吸困难(14/29,48.2%);咯血(7/29,24.1%)和发热(16/29,55.1%).所有患者ANCA均阳性,其中髓过氧化物酶(MPO)-ANCA阳性率89.7%(26/29),蛋白酶3(PR3)-ANCA阳性率10.3%(3/29).胸部影像学表现为肺间质纤维化16例,磨玻璃影者6例,浸润影5例,结节性病变1例,胸腔积液1例.24例(82.8%)合并肾脏受累表现.经激素和免疫抑制剂治疗后短期预后较好,9例(31%)于初诊及随访期间因肺部感染呼吸衰竭等死亡.结论 老年原发性ANCA相关性小血管炎患者常有肺脏损害,其临床表现无特异性,肺间质纤维化、磨玻璃影为常见影像学表现,且多合并肾脏受累.     

抗中性粒细胞胞质抗体的检出率及其靶抗原研究

目的　了解抗中性粒细胞胞质抗体 (ANCA)阳性检出率、流行病学特点及其靶抗原。方法　应用间接免疫荧光法 (IIF)、抗髓过氧化物酶 (MPO)和抗蛋白酶 3(PR3)酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)对近年送检的怀疑小血管炎的 5 6 0 4例患者血清进行了检测 ,对IIF ANCA阳性而抗MPO和抗PR3抗体均阴性的血清还进行了其他 5种ANCA特异性靶抗原的检测。并初步对ANCA阳性患者流行病学特点进行分析。结果　IIF ANCA检出率为 5 3% ,阳性检出最多在 7、8及 12月份。另外所有血清中有 390例 (7% )ANA阳性。所有血清进行抗MPO和抗PR3 ELISA检测 ,抗MPO抗体阳性 2 13例 ,抗PR3抗体阳性 32例 ,两者同时阳性 5例。 4 8例不识别MPO和PR3而IIF法阳性的血清中 13例识别其他已知靶抗原 ,识别杀菌 /通透性增高蛋白 (BPI)、人弹力蛋白酶 (HLE)、组蛋白酶G (CG)、天青杀素 (AZU)和乳铁蛋白 (LF)等靶抗原的血清分别为 7、5、1、1、0例 ,其中 1例为抗BPI和抗HLE ANCA同时阳性。 85 %的IIF ANCA阳性患者确诊为ANCA相关小血管炎。这些患者中 ,抗MPO和抗PR3的比例约为 7∶1:男女比例为 1∶1 12 ,年龄 7～ 79岁 ,平均 5 3 1岁 ,>6 0岁的老年人男女比例为 1 17∶1,而年龄 <2 0岁患者男女比例为 1∶4。结论　ANCA相关疾病在我国并不少见 ,以IIF法检     

肺脏受累的原发性抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体相关性小血管炎43例临床分析

目的 探讨肺脏受累的原发性抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体（ANCA）相关性小血管炎患者的临床特征,为肺部受累的原发性ANCA相关性小血管炎的诊断提供帮助.方法 回顾性分析2009年3月至2013年9月在湘雅二医院住院的符合2012年美国Chapel Hill会议关于系统性小血管炎诊断标准,并血清ANCA阳性的43例肺脏受累的的原发性ANCA相关性小血管炎患者的临床资料.结果 43例患者中,肺部症状首发就诊者22例,常见肺部症状依次为咳嗽咯痰、活动后气促、咯血、哮喘等,肺外受累器官依次为肾脏、神经系统、眼、鼻;肺外症状首发就诊者21例,肾脏为最常见受累器官;显微镜下多血管炎（MPA） 34例,其中抗髓过氧化物酶（MPO）抗体（P-ANCA）阳性率97.1％（33/34）,抗蛋白酶3（PR3）抗体（C-ANCA）阳性率2.9％ （1/34）;肉芽肿性多血管炎（GPA）（韦格纳肉芽肿）8例,抗蛋白酶3（PR3）抗体（C-ANCA）阳性率62.5％（5/8）,抗髓过氧化物酶（MPO）抗体（P-ANCA）阳性率为37.5％（3/8）;嗜酸细胞性肉芽肿性多血管炎（EGPA）1例,为抗髓过氧化物酶（MPO）抗体阳性;胸部影像学表现多为双肺间质病变,如双肺网格样改变、磨玻璃影、蜂窝肺、多发条索状及结节性病变等,或为条索或斑片状病变、支气管扩张、胸腔积液及肿块病变等.经激素和免疫抑制剂治疗多数患者病情可缓解,19例患者（44.2％）于住院及随访期间因血管炎活动并肺部感染、大咯血及肾功能衰竭等原因死亡.结论 肺脏受累的原发性ANCA相关性小血管炎临床表现无特异性,多数患者合并有肾脏受累,影像学多为肺间质病变,具有提示诊断价值,血清ANCA检查有特殊诊断价值,此类患者死亡率高,多为疾病活动并感染致死,应积极控制感染并合理采用抑制免疫治疗.     

误诊为肺部疾病的ANCA相关性小血管炎临床分析

目的对误诊为肺部疾病的抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体（ANCA）相关性小血管炎临床特征及其误诊原因进行分析。方法分析总结我院5例确诊ANCA相关性小血管炎的临床资料。结果5例患者,男3例,女2例,年龄15—65岁,C-ANCA阳性1例,P—ANCA阳性4例,其中1例C-ANCA,P-ANCA均阳性。诊病明确前曾误诊为肺炎2例,间质性肺炎1例,肺结核2例。ANCA对其确诊有重要意义。结论ANCA相关性小血管炎临床表现为首发肺部症状、多器官功能损害,误诊率高。ANCA检测有助于早期正确诊断,早期治疗。     

丙硫氧嘧啶导致的抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体相关性血管炎的临床研究

目的提高临床对丙硫氧嘧啶（PTU）引起抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体（ANCA）相关性血管炎的认识。方法分析近年诊治的6例刖引起ANCA相关小血管炎患者的临床表现、实验室检查、病理检查、治疗及随访情况,结合文献及联系显微镜下多血管炎（MPA）的临床特点进行分析。结果6例服用PITU的患者出现肺、肾、皮肤及消化道等多脏器受累,其中5例抗MPO—ANCA阳性,1例抗PR3-ANCA阳性。停用PTU,使用激素或联合免疫抑制剂治疗后病情好转,ANCA转阴。结论刑可引起ANCA相关小血管炎,尽管ANCA滴度高,但致病性较弱,及时停用PITU及给予相应治疗,预后较好。     

丙硫氧嘧啶相关性小血管炎和原发性小血管炎血清髓过氧化物酶抗体抗原决定簇结合谱的比较

目的比较丙硫氧嘧啶(PTU)相关性小血管炎和原发性小血管炎髓过氧化物酶(MPO)抗体的抗原决定簇结合谱.方法以人MPO制备的MPO亲和层析柱,分别从1例PTU相关性小血管炎和1例显微镜下型多血管炎(MPA)患者的血浆置换液中分离纯化MPO抗体(Pab1和Pab2),并经辣根过氧化物酶标记(Pab1-HRP和Pab2-HRP). 以Pab1-HRP和Pab2-HRP以及两种鼠抗人MPO单克隆抗体(3D8和6B9)分别作为识别MPO分子上不同抗原决定簇的探针,应用竞争性ELISA对10例PTU引起的抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体(ANCA)阳性小血管炎患者和10例MPA患者血清中MPO抗体的抗原决定簇结合谱进行比较研究.结果 PTU组10例标本均可抑制3D8,平均抑制率为44.7%, 9/10例标本可抑制6B9, 平均抑制率为35.6%; MPA组10例标本均可抑制3D8和6B9, 平均抑制率分别为68.4%和62.2%, 与PTU组相比差异具有显著性(P<0.01).两组标本对Pab1-HRP的平均抑制率均达80%以上,MPA组标本对Pab2-HRP的抑制率均值显著大于PTU组(76.3% 比 58.9%, P<0.01).结论丙硫氧嘧啶相关性小血管炎和MPA患者血清中的MPO抗体均可识别MPO分子上多个抗原决定簇,二者识别的抗原决定簇有一定程度的交叉,但PTU组识别的抗原决定簇可能较局限.抗原决定簇结合谱的不同可能与临床表现的不同有关.     

抗中性粒细胞抗体相关性血管炎31例临床分析

目的分析抗中性粒细胞抗体(ANCA)相关性血管炎(AAV)伴肾脏损害患者临床特征。方法收集2002年9月至2007年9月四川大学华西医院收治的31例临床诊断为AAV患者。间接免疫荧光及免疫酶联吸附试验(ELISA)均为ANCA阳性。逐项分析ANCA抗原谱,肾脏和肾外临床表现。结果本组AAV患者男16例,女15例。年龄18~84岁,平均(54.19±20.00)岁。显微镜下多血管炎(MPA)27例,韦格纳肉芽肿(WG)4例。肾脏症状首发16例,肾外症状首发15例,以呼吸系统症状首发者8例,8例伴咯血。27例MPA患者就诊时血肌酐平均(460.42±354.55)μmol/L。全组患者P-ANCA阳性24例,C-ANCA阳性7例,抗原识别抗MPO阳性25例,抗PR3阳性6例,抗BPI阳性3例。结论AAV临床表现多样,肺、肾是最常见的受累器官。本病晚期治疗方法十分有限,预后甚差,重视ANCA筛查,早期诊断是改善预后的关键。     

抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体在肾炎综合征中的检测及其临床意义

目的　探讨检测抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体 (ANCA)及其靶抗原在肾炎综合征中的临床意义。方法　应用间接免疫荧光 (IIF)法检测 10 0例肾炎综合征患者血清抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体 ,对其阳性的 2 9例用酶联免疫吸附试验 (ELISA )检测靶抗原髓过氧化物酶 (MPO)和蛋白酶 3(PR3 )。结果　IIF检测肾炎综合征ANCA阳性率为 2 9% ,其中胞浆型 10 %、核周型 19%。急进型肾炎、狼疮性肾炎、紫癜性肾炎阳性率分别为 5 6%、2 0 %和 15 %。ELISA急进性肾炎和紫癜性肾炎大多数识别靶抗原MPO ,狼疮性肾炎ANCA不识别MPO或PR3。结论　ANCA在急进性肾炎和狼疮性肾炎中阳性率较高 ,检测ANCA对判断狼疮性肾炎活动及疗效具有参考价值     

警惕以咯血为首发症状的显微镜下多血管炎

目的探讨以咯血为首发症状的显微镜下多血管炎(MPA)的临床和影像学特征。方法对2005年1月至12月我院收治的3例显微镜下多血管炎患者进行回顾性分析。结果3例均为女性,平均年龄73.6岁,咯血量小,与症状不成比例,有呼吸困难并伴有肺部多发片状影或两肺弥漫性网格状改变,周边有多发淡片渗出影,常伴有肾功能的损害。3例经抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体(ANCA)阳性确诊,1例行肾活检证实。结论以咯血为首发症状伴有肾功能的损害,核周型抗中性粒细胞胞浆抗体(pANCA)和髓过氧化物酶(MPO)阳性,排除继发性小血管炎,可诊断显微镜下多血管炎。     

丙基硫氧嘧啶导致的抗中性粒细胞胞质抗体阳性小血管炎及其靶抗原研究

目的 研究丙基硫氧嘧啶（PTU）引起的抗中性粒细胞胞质抗体（ANCA）阳性小血管炎的临床病理表现及其靶抗原。方法 对我院近年诊治的4例PTU引起的ANCA阳性小血管炎患者进行临床病理分析。以纯化的7种已知的ANCA靶抗原蛋白酶3（PR3）、髓过氧化物酶（MPO）、人白细胞弹力蛋白酶（HLE）、乳铁蛋白（LF）、组蛋白酶G（CG）、杀菌／通透性增高蛋白（BPI）和天青杀素（AZU）为固相抗原,采用ELISA法检测患者血清的靶抗原及治疗前后抗体滴度的变化。结果 4例病人中男女各2例,平均年龄30（11－57）岁,服PTU时间7－60个月。4例均有肾脏、肺脏、皮肤、关节肌肉和血液系统等受累,均为p-ANCA阳性,患者血清均识别MPO、LF和CG;3例识别HLE、AZU,2例识别PR3;无1例识别BPI。多数抗体滴度高,可大于1：25600;而服PTU无小血管炎临床表现的甲状腺功能亢进（甲亢）病人的30份血清均为阴性。肾活检2例为新月体性肾炎,2例为轻微病变,免疫荧光检查均为阴性。4例患者均立即停用PTU,3例应用免疫抑制剂,1例行血浆置换。4例小血管炎的临床症状均得以缓解,但1例晚期新月体肾炎患者发展为慢性肾衰竭而依赖透析。停药和治疗后各种抗体滴度均有所下降,但多未能短期阴转。结论 PTU可引起ANCA阳性小血管炎,其自身抗体可识别中性粒细胞胞质中多种已知的靶抗原;及时诊治,预后较好。     

The prevalence and target antigens of antithyroid drugs induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) in Chinese patients with hyperthyroidism

OBJECTIVE: Antithyroid drugs such as propylthiouracil (PTU) and methimazole (MMI) are common medications in Chinese patients with hyperthyroidism and PTU-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positive vasculitis has been reported. The current cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the target antigens of ANCA in Chinese patients with hyperthyroidism pre- and post-antithyroid medication therapy. METHODS: Sera from 216 patients with hyperthyroidism in our hospital were collected from January to July in 2002. Patients were divided into four groups: untreated (n = 34); treated with PTU (n = 62); treated with MMI (n = 77); and treated with both PTU and MMI (n = 43). Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay was used to detect ANCA and ANA. Antigen-specific ELISAs were used to detect antigen specificities. The known antigens included myeloperoxidase (MPO), proteinase 3 (PR3), human leukocyte elastase (HLE), lactoferrin, bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), cathepsin G and azurocidin. RESULTS: 33/216 sera were IIF positive, 20 of the 33 samples were ANCA positive, 11 samples were ANA positive, and two samples were both P-ANCA and ANA positive. The prevalence of positive ANCA in patients receiving PTU (14/62, 22.6%) was significantly higher than that of untreated patients (1/34, 2.9%) and patients treated with MMI (0/77, 0), P < 0.017. Of the 22 IIF-ANCA positive samples, 12 (54.5%) sera recognized lactoferrin, seven (31.8%) sera recognized HLE, four sera recognized MPO and azurocidin respectively, three sera recognized PR3 and cathepsin G respectively, and one serum recognized BPI. Six of the 22 (27.3%) patients with ANCA positive had clinical evidence of vasculitis. All patients with MPO-ANCA and two of the three patients with PR3-ANCA had clinical vasculitis. CONCLUSION: PTU is associated with the production of ANCA in patients with hyperthyroidism. PTU-induced ANCA are due to polyclonal activation of B cells. Anti-MPO and anti-PR3 antibodies may associate the occurrence of clinical vasculitis.     

Difference in relapse-rate and clinical phenotype by autoantibody-subtype in Japanese patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Objective: To correlate the serotype specificity to myeloperoxidase (MPO) and proteinase-3 (PR3) with clinical characteristics in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV).

Methods: Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with AAV in our division from 2005 to 2014 were retrospectively compared on the basis of ANCA subtype.

Results: We collected the data from 88 patients with MPO–ANCA vasculitis, and 17 with PR3-ANCA vasculitis. Patients with PR3-ANCA vasculitis were younger, and had higher involvement-rates in the eye, nose, and ear. In both MPO- and PR3-ANCA vasculitis, the most frequently involved organ was the respiratory system. Interstitial pneumonia was more frequent in MPO-ANCA vasculitis (52.3% versus 5.9%, p?p?p?=?0.02). There was no difference in the survival and the progression to end-stage kidney disease and respiratory failure between the two vasculitides.

Conclusion: MPO-ANCA vasculitis was a predominant form of AAV in Japan. Classification based on ANCA subtype would be clinically relevant in the prediction of organ involvement and relapse.     

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus in childhood.

OBJECTIVE: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) have been found in up to 25% of adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in 69% of affected children. We investigated ANCA and antibodies to myeloperoxidase (MPO) in 50 children with SLE. METHODS: ANCA in serum were measured by indirect immunofluorescence and antibodies to MPO by ELISA. RESULTS: ANCA were found in 8 (7 perinuclear ANCA, 1 cytoplasmic ANCA) of the 50 sera tested (16%). All the 8 ANCA positive patients were also positive for anti-MPO antibodies. No association with vasculitis or specific organ involvement was observed. CONCLUSION: Our results in children are roughly similar to those reported for adults.     

Is granulomatosis with polyangiitis in Asia different from the West?

The incidence and clinical features of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) have been shown to vary according to geographical areas, with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) being more common in northern Europe and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) being more common in Asian countries. The annual incidence of GPA among Asians varies between 0.37/million to 2.1/million population. The prevalence of GPA has been estimated to be 1.94/100 000 in a Chinese population. Polymorphisms in class II major histocompatibility genes and ETS1 proto‐oncogene has been shown in Asian patients with GPA. There is a difference in mean age at onset and proteinase 3 (PR3) or myeloperoxidase (MPO) positivity in GPA patients from different Asian countries. Those from India had mean age of 40 years and those from Japan had mean age of 65 years. Sixty percent of GPA patients from China and Japan were MPO ANCA positive while the majority of patients from India and Korea were PR3 positive. Geographical variation with lower frequency of renal involvement in Indian studies and higher frequency in Chinese patients has also been noted. Treatment outcomes have been similar to those reported from other parts of the world. Remission was achieved in about two‐thirds of patients while relapses were noted in one‐third to half of the patients. Apart from minor differences in the organ systems involved, MPO‐ANCA GPA and PR3‐ANCA GPA had similar rates of remission and relapses.     

ANCA-associated vasculitis: diagnostic and therapeutic strategy.

Among small-vessel vasculitides, microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), and allergic granulomatous angiitis (AGA) are known collectively as ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) because of the involvement of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) as the common pathogenesis. Major target antigens of ANCA associated with vasculitis are myeloperoxidase (MPO) and proteinase 3 (PR3). MPO-ANCA is related to MPA and AGA, and PR3-ANCA is the marker antibody in WG. MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis is more frequent in Japan, whereas PR3-ANCA-associated vasculitis is more common in Europe and USA. ANCA appears to induce vasculitis by directly activating neutrophils. Therefore, no immunoglobulins or complement components are detected in the vasculitis lesions; hence, AAV is called pauci-immune vasculitis (pauci = few/little). Untreated patients with severe AAV with multi-organ involvement have a poor prognosis, which is improved by combination therapy with cyclophosphamide and high-dose corticosteroid. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) regarding induction and maintenance of remission of AAV indicated that the rate of remission induction by the standard regimen is approximately 90% in 6 months, that maintenance of remission can be achieved with oral azathioprine as well as cyclophosphamide, and that methotrexate can be used only for non-renal mild AAV. As these data were obtained mostly in patients positive for PR3-ANCA, caution must be taken in applying these findings to Japanese patients, most of whom are positive for MPO-ANCA. A prospective study is now underway to clarify the effectiveness of the standard regimen in Japanese patients with MPO-ANCA-associated vasculitis. This article describes the diagnostic criteria and the recent evidence-based therapeutic strategy of AAV.     

Propylthiouracil-associated antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-positive vasculitis: retrospective study of 19 cases

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the features, followup data, and outcomes of patients with propylthiouracil (PTU)-associated antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-positive vasculitis. METHODS: Nineteen patients with PTU-associated ANCA-positive vasculitis diagnosed in our hospital from 2000 to 2006 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: Our data showed a female predominance among the patients. Eleven patients had involvement of more than one organ. Renal involvement was the most common manifestation. Fourteen patients underwent renal biopsy. Four patients had focal proliferative glomerulonephritis with crescent formation. Two had necrotizing glomerulonephritis with crescent formation. Two patients had minor glomerular abnormalities, 2 had IgA nephropathy, one had membranous nephropathy, one had focal proliferative glomerulonephritis, one had granulomatous interstitial nephritis, and the remaining one had focal segmental glomerular sclerosis. Immune complex glomerulonephritis was found in 3 patients. On indirect immunofluorescence, 17 patients were perinuclear-pattern ANCA-positive, one was positive for atypical ANCA, and one was positive for cytoplasmic-pattern-ANCA. By ELISA, 4 patients were positive for both myeloperoxidase (MPO)-ANCA and proteinase-3 (PR3)-ANCA, one was positive for PR3-ANCA only, and the others were positive for MPO-ANCA only. For the treatment of vasculitis, 5 patients received prednisone alone, 10 received prednisone and cyclophosphamide, and the remaining 4 did not receive prednisone or cyclophosphamide. During followup, 15 patients achieved remission, 3 patients died, and one patient depended on dialysis. In general, MPO-ANCA concentration did not correlate with disease progression, and a delayed decrease of MPO-ANCA concentration was found in most patients who achieved remission. CONCLUSION: Most patients with PTU-associated ANCA-positive vasculitis had good outcomes; however, severe cases existed. We suggest early recognition and adequate treatment are necessary to improve outcome.