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Future collaborative research and interactions between basic and clinical research would be a good strategy
for the comprehensive understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of AAV and ultimately for
improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of these patients.

DECLARATIONS
Authors’ contributions
Wrote and reviewed the biomarkers: Almeida S
Wrote and reviewed the pathogenesis: Neves MP
Wrote and reviewed the introduction: Da Silva Domingues V
All authors contributed for the final version of the paper.

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Conflicts of interest
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