Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis: Introduction
Wegener's granulomatosis:
Wegener's granulomatosis is an uncommon disease, characterized by
inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis). This inflammation
results in a ... more about Wegener's granulomatosis.
Wegener's granulomatosis: A rare disease involving blood vessel inflammation which can affect the blood flow to various tissues and organs and hence cause damage. The respiratory system and the kidneys are the main systems affected.
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causes, and treatments of Wegener's granulomatosis is available below.
Symptoms of Wegener's granulomatosis
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Treatments for Wegener's granulomatosis
- Combination glucocorticoid drug and cytotoxic drug - most common therapy
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- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Hematuria
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Hematuria
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Hematuria
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Hematuria
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hematuria
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hematuria
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Hematuria
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Hematuria
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- HEMATURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Prognosis for Wegener's granulomatosis
Prognosis for Wegener's granulomatosis:
progressive fatal condition, mortality 28% at 5 years
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Article Excerpts about Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis is an uncommon disease, characterized by
inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis). This inflammation
results in a reduction of oxygen in the blood and damages vital
organs of the body by restricting blood flow to those organs and
destroying normal tissue. Although vasculitis can damage any organ
system, Wegener's granulomatosis primarily affects the respiratory
tract (sinuses, nose, trachea [windpipe] and lungs) and the kidneys.
This disorder can occur at any age and strikes men and women
equally. It is rare in African Americans compared to whites. The
cause of Wegener's granulomatosis is not known. (Source: excerpt from Wegener's Granulomatosis, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Definitions of Wegener's granulomatosis:
Multisystem disease chiefly affecting males, characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving the upper and lower respiratory tracts, glomerulonephritis, and variable degrees of systemic small vessel vasculitis; considered an aberrant hypersensitivity reaction to an unknown antigen.
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Wegener's granulomatosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Wegener's granulomatosis, or a subtype of Wegener's granulomatosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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