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Descriptor
English
:
Wegener Granulomatosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Granulomatosis de Wegener
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Granulomatose de Wegener
Synonyms
English
:
Granulomatosis, Wegener's
Tree Number:
C08.381.483.950
C14.907.940.897.249.750
Definition
English
:
A multisystemic
disease
of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by
inflammation
of the
blood vessels
(
VASCULITIS
) leading to damage in any number of organs. The common features include granulomatous
inflammation
of the RESPIRATORY TRACT and kidneys. Most
patients
have measurable
autoantibodies
(ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC
ANTIBODIES
) against neutrophil proteinase-3 (WEGENER AUTOANTIGEN).
See Related
English
:
Myeloblastin
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
27929
Unique Identifier:
D014890
Occurrence in VHL
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