Fabulous suggestion! Of course the requisite test is not in evidence and the rash they described was a nonpruritic raised red rash - who knows if they missed possible urticaria. Would you be surprised by the presence of a pANCA and MPO antibody in such a patient? Lets hope the authors are reading RheumNow! Thanks Sterling!

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