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Original Article

Characterization of Elevated Neutrophil-Associated IgG in Various Autoimmune Disorders: Not Anti-Neutrophil Autoantibodies, But Possibly Immune Complexes, Bind to Neutrophils

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Pages 195-203 | Received 08 Oct 1996, Accepted 24 Mar 1997, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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