p-ANCA = PAN

p-ANCA = PAN
c-ANCA = Wegener's granulomatosis

I can't think of a way to remember that, either.

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  1. Zeynep DilliMarch 9, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    .....

    Yes.  Sure.

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  2. F-L SilverMarch 9, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    Nope. Unsure. :p

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  3. Zeynep DilliMarch 9, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    I'm fine with the p-type, but the c-type?  "c-ANCA" sounds like "kanka," which is a slang term in Turkish, short for "kan kardeşi" or "blood brother," and you can remember Wegener is your brother but with granulomatosis you're on your own unless it's a blood-related problem?

    (I may be reeeeeeachhhhiiiiiiiing.)

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  4. F-L SilverMarch 9, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    They are both inflammatory blood vessel disorders, although not blood per se.

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