Case Report

Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Induction due to Infection: A Patient with Infective Endocarditis and Chronic Hepatitis C

Table 3

Summary of previously published ANCA-positive hepatitis C infection cases.

PaperAge (years), sexANCA Miscellaneous features

Bonaci-Nikolic et al., 2010 [6]63, FMPO
51, FMPO
24, FMPO

Cojocaru et al., 2007 [42] Mean 7521 PR3Concomitant ischemic stroke

Cojocaru et al., 2006 [43] ??

Gatselis et al., 2006 [44] ?65 c-ANCA, 4 p-ANCA (though all negative for PR3 and MPO)

Lamprecht et al., 2003 [9] ?6 bactericidal/permeability-increasing proteinsMixed cryoglobulinemia
4 cathepsin G proteins
1 unknown antigen (c-ANCA)
2 bactericidal/permeability-increasing proteinsNo cryoglobulinemia
Four patients: cathepsin G

Zandman-Goddard et al., 2003 [45]34, Mc-ANCA and p-ANCAComplicated by transverse myelitis

Tajima et al., 2002 [46]66, Fp-ANCAComplicated by pachymeningitis

Wu et al., 2002 [47]?253 PR3,
25 PR3 and MPO
Higher proportion of ANCA-positive compared to ANCA-negative patients with high alanine aminotransferase, high alpha-fetoprotein, skin disease, cirrhosis, and anemia

Agarwal et al., 2001 [48]?5 p-ANCA

Igaki et al., 2000 [49]60, FMPOGlomerulonephritis, cryoglobulinemia

Lamprecht et al., 1998 [50]60, Fc-ANCAType II cryoglobulinemia

Ohira et al., 1998 [51]?12 c-ANCA or p-ANCA

Kallinowski et al., 1997 [52]?5 ANCA

Papi et al., 1997 [53]63, FMPOMixed type II cryoglobulinemia, leukocytoclastic vasculitis on skin biopsy

Dalekos and Tsianos, 1994 [54]?3 ANCA

F: female; ANCA: antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; MPO: myeloperoxidase; PR3: proteinase 3.