Wegener's granulomatosis: Difference between revisions
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*Wegener's granulomatosis is the OLD name of this disorder. | *Wegener's granulomatosis is the OLD name of this disorder. | ||
*The new official name is Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) | *The new official name is Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) | ||
**It also is referred to as ANCA associated | **It also is referred to as ANCA-associated vasculitide (AAV). | ||
*It is an autoimmune vasculitis, which causes inflammation and narrowing/blocking of small and medium-sized vessels. | *It is an autoimmune vasculitis, which causes inflammation and narrowing/blocking of small and medium-sized vessels. | ||
**This can occur in any organ(s) but most commonly affects the lungs and kidneys -- which can result in a "pulmonary-renal syndrome". Indeed it, along with '''[[Goodpasture syndrome (hypersensitivity angiitis)]]''' are the two most common specific causes of [[Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome in ICD10 | pulmonary-renal syndrome]]s. | **This can occur in any organ(s) but most commonly affects the lungs and kidneys -- which can result in a "pulmonary-renal syndrome". Indeed it, along with '''[[Goodpasture syndrome (hypersensitivity angiitis)]]''' are the two most common specific causes of [[Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome in ICD10 | pulmonary-renal syndrome]]s. | ||