Diagnosis and management of pulmonary vasculitis.
Ther Adv Respir Dis
; 6(6): 375-90, 2012 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22878624
ABSTRACT
The pulmonary vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized pathologically by vascular destruction with cellular inflammation and necrosis. These disorders can affect small, medium, and large vessels and may be primary or occur secondary to a variety of conditions. Vasculitis involving the lungs is most commonly due to primary, idiopathic, small-vessel antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides, which includes granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Wegener's granulomatosis), Churg-Strauss syndrome, and microscopic polyangiitis. From a clinical perspective these remain among the most challenging of diseases both in terms of diagnosis and treatment. This review will focus on diagnosis and management of ANCA-associated vasculitides.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos
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Pneumopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article