Re: P-ANCA doesn't cooperate

[Guest guest]

Hi folks,

I just got the results of the P-ANCa test I had last week. It's

supposed to be negative now as I have been off ptu for almost a year.

It's not. It's now 1:160. Last time it was checked inJanuary it ws

positive at 1:80. Before I went off ptu it was positive at 1:2,850

approximately.

Aileen

Aileen Fletcher

Assistant professor of Art

New River Community College

Dublin, Va. 24084

nrfleta@...

, ext. 4468

[Guest guest]

Hi folks,

I just got the results of the P-ANCa test I had last week. It's

supposed to be negative now as I have been off ptu for almost a year.

It's not. It's now 1:160. Last time it was checked inJanuary it ws

positive at 1:80. Before I went off ptu it was positive at 1:2,850

approximately.

Aileen

Aileen Fletcher

Assistant professor of Art

New River Community College

Dublin, Va. 24084

nrfleta@...

, ext. 4468

[Guest guest]

Hi Aileen,

Interesting that your P-ANCA titer increased when you're not on PTU. Although

P-ANCA isn't routinely tested in Graves' patients, it would be interesting to

know how many GD patients not on PTU also have P-ANCA. I know it occurs in

some GD patients not on PTU or Tap, but I don't think anyone has studied how

prevalent this is. Take care, Elaine

[Guest guest]

Hi Elaine,

This link might be of interest to you. I actually have a complete

article bookmarked at home and will sent that too.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve & db=PubMed & list_uids=1\

2727967 & dopt=Abstract

I've read extensively about P-ANCA, ptu and Graves disease but this is

the only reference to P-ANCA, and Graves without ptu that I have ever

run across. I sent that article to Sushela (endocrine Fellow at UVa.)

She said it was very interesting. I wonder if P-ANCA along with Graves

disease has any special meaning. I also wonder if Graves patients were

tested for P-ANCA and if it were positive, then it would mean that such

patients should avoid ptu. I wonder also if I have some mild form of

vasculitis as well as Graves.

Aileen

>>> daisyelaine@... 07/16/03 03:08PM >>>

Hi Aileen,

Interesting that your P-ANCA titer increased when you're not on PTU.

Although

P-ANCA isn't routinely tested in Graves' patients, it would be

interesting to

know how many GD patients not on PTU also have P-ANCA. I know it occurs

in

some GD patients not on PTU or Tap, but I don't think anyone has

studied how

prevalent this is. Take care, Elaine