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.