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It is not known why ANCA develop, but it has been shown that they participate in pathogenesis by activating polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs). In this study we hypothesize that dysregulation of phagocytosis in AAV leads to the accumulation of apoptotic neutrophils seen in association with blood vessels in AAV. These cells progress into secondary necrosis, contributing to tissue damage and autoantibody formation. Peripheral blood cells were counted, and phagocytosis was investigated using monocyte-derived macrophages (M\u00d8) and PMNs from healthy blood donors (HBD), AAV patients and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Furthermore, the effect of serum was assessed. Phagocytosis was measured using flow cytometry. The results showed no deviation in monocyte subpopulations for AAV patients compared to HBDs, although there was a decrease in lymphocyte and pDC (plasmacytoid dendritic cell) populations (4\u00b72\u2003\u00d7\u2003106 cells\/l versus 10\u00b74\u2003\u00d7\u2003106 cells\/l, P\u2003&amp;lt;\u20030\u00b7001). The number of neutrophils was increased (6\u00b70\u2003\u00d7\u2003109 cells\/l versus 3\u00b78\u2003\u00d7\u2003109 cells\/l, P\u2003&amp;lt;\u20030\u00b7001). There were no differences found in the ability of M\u00d8s to engulf apoptotic cells, nor when comparing apoptotic PMNs to become engulfed. However, serum from AAV donors tended to decrease the phagocytosis ability of M\u00d8s (36%) compared to serum from HBDs (43%). 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