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    J Rheumatol. 2006 Nov;33(11):2351-3. Epub 2006 Sep 15.

    Microscopic polyangiitis associated with primary biliary cirrhosis: a causal or casual association?

    Amezcua-Guerra LM, Prieto P, Bojalil R, Pineda C, Amigo MC.

    Department of Immunology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Tlalpan 14080, Mexico City, Mexico.

    The association between microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) has seldom been reported. We describe a patient with PBC and MPA who presented with polyarthritis and pulmonary nodules followed by pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis and liver dysfunction. Detection of p-ANCA, antimyeloperoxidase, and antimitochondrial antibodies along with liver and renal histopathology allowed a diagnosis of MPA and PBC. We also discuss 2 other cases that could be unrecognized associations of both diseases. Further reports are necessary to clarify if the coexistence between PBC and MPA is causal or casual.

    PMID: 16981285 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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