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Purpose : Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody(ANCA) has been identified in various disorders
including Wegener' s granulomatosis, microscopic polyarteritis and Kawasaki disease. Measuring
this antibody has a diagnostic role. It facilitates monitoring disease activity and may also help
understand the pathogenesis of the diseases in which it is found. We investigated the correlation
between the hematologic findings and ANCA in acute Kawasaki disease and the diagnostic
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