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ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) - is a group of rare diseases with a total incidence of 46-186 cases per million inhabitants. In all cases, diseases are characterized by inflammation and necrosis of small blood vessels and in many cases anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are detected in the blood serum of the patient. The severity of the disease may range from local form to systemic and life-threatening condition and patient’s survival prediction mainly depends on timely and aggressive treatment.

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