MPO and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are a group of systemic vasculitis characterized by inflammation of small vessels and in most of the cases presence of autoantibodies against neutrophil cytoplasmic antigens (proteinase 3 PR3-ANCA and myeloperoxidase MPO-ANCA).