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. 2007 Feb;66(2):278–279. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.056226

Table 2 Association of environmental agents according to organ involvement and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody status.

Item Farm (n) High dust (n) High solvent (n) Allergy (n) Gardening (n) Animals (n)
Renal* 5 2 1 2 3 3
No renal 0 1 0 1 1 1
Pulmonary† 5 2 1 2 4 4
No pulmonary 0 1 0 0 0 0
cANCA 5 2 1 2 3 3
No cANCA 0 1 0 1 1 1

cANCA, circulating anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody.*Haematuria, increased creatinine level or renal biopsy findings, consistent with vasculitis.

†Haemoptysis or chest radiography findings, consistent with vasculitis.