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- noun medicine
inflammation of multiple types ofblood vessel
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Examples
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In fact, just last month, the FDA approved Rituxan to treat patients with Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis.
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In fact, just last month, the FDA approved Rituxan to treat patients with Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis.
Forbes.com: News Charles L. Hooper 2011
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Survival did not differ between patients with polyarteritis nodosa and microscopic polyangiitis.
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2010
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A doctor on the show said Hill has polyangiitis overlap syndrome.
ajc.com - News cquinn@ajc.com 2010
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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies associated antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, with partial exception from microscopic polyangiitis, are associated with respiratory manifestations. antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positive vasculitis identified best treatments depending on whether the goal is to induce remission or maintenance and depending on severity of the vasculitis.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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If only small vessels are affected, it is called microscopic polyangiitis, although it is more associated with Wegener's granulomatosis than to classic PAN.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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These vasculitides, with partial exception from microscopic polyangiitis, are associated with dermatological manifestations.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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"Given the impression that azathioprine did at least as well as cyclophosphamide in this study, the [French Vasculitis Study Group] is now undertaking a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial to evaluate azathioprine as a corticosteroid-sparing agent and to improve control of [polyarteritis nodosa and microscopic polyangiitis]
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2010
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