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Ayako Kamiya1, Shoichiro Kanda1, Keiichi Takizawa1

  • 1Pediatrics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN.

Cureus
|July 23, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Pediatric microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is rare. This case suggests prior Kawasaki disease and genetic autoimmune predisposition may contribute to myeloperoxidase-ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) development in children.

Keywords:
anca-associated vasculitisimmune primingkawasaki disease (kd)microscopic polyangiitissystemic autoimmune disease

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