"Wegener Granulomatosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D014890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.381.483.950 C14.907.940.897.249.750 C20.111.193.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Wegener Granulomatosis- Wegener Granulomatosis
- Granulomatosis, Wegener
- Wegener's Granulomatosis
- Granulomatosis, Wegener's
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