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However, while antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) are consistently found in 75\u201395% of patients with Wegener's granulomatosis or microscopic polyangiitis, their prevalence in CSS varies widely and their clinical significance remains uncertain. We undertook this study to examine the prevalence and antigen specificity of ANCAs in a large cohort of patients with CSS. Moreover, we evaluated the relationship between ANCA positivity and clinicopathologic features.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Immunofluorescence and enzyme\u2010linked immunosorbent assay were used to determine the presence or absence of ANCAs in 93 consecutive patients at the time of diagnosis. The main clinical and pathologic data, obtained by retrospective analysis, were correlated with ANCA status.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>ANCAs were present by immunofluorescence in 35 of 93 patients (37.6%). A perinuclear ANCA (pANCA) pattern was found in 26 of 35 patients (74.3%), with specificity for myeloperoxidase (MPO) in 24 patients, while a cytoplasmic ANCA pattern, with specificity for proteinase 3, was found in 3 of 35 patients (8.6%). Atypical patterns were found in 6 of 30 patients with anti\u2010MPO antibodies (20.0%). ANCA positivity was associated with higher prevalences of renal disease (51.4% versus 12.1%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) and pulmonary hemorrhage (20.0% versus 0.0%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) and, to a lesser extent, with other organ system manifestations (purpura and mononeuritis multiplex), but with lower frequencies of lung disease (34.3% versus 60.3%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.019) and heart disease (5.7% versus 22.4%; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.042).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>ANCAs are present in \u223c40% of patients with CSS. 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