ANCA specificity independently predicts relapse among patients with AAV with renal disease. Classification and diagnostic systems that incorporate ANCA specificity, such as PR3 ANCA-positive MPA and MPO ANCA-positive MPA, provide a more useful tool than the clinical pathologic category alone for predicting relapse.
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