
Research ArticleHigh prevalence of IgA class anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) is associated with increased risk of bacterial infection in patients with cirrhosis
Keywords: ANCA; anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; IIF; indirect immunofluorescence; C-ANCA; cytoplasmic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; P-ANCA; perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; PR-3; proteinase-3; MPO; myeloperoxidase; TBB-5; human β tub