Difference between revisions of "Granulomatosis with polyangiitis"
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| LMDDx = small vessel vasculitis (inflammatory cells within the vessel wall, vessel wall injury - such as fibrinoid necrosis), granulomas - typically poorly formed | |||
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| Site = [[blood vessels]] - see ''[[vasculitides]]'' | |||
| Assdx = renal failure (due to [[rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis]]), [[pulmonary hemorrhage]] | |||
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| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
| Bloodwork = PR3-ANCA (c-ANCA) +ve | |||
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'''Granulomatosis with polyangiitis''', abbreviated '''GPA''', is a type of [[vasculitis]] that typically afflicts the [[lung]]s and [[kidney]]s. | '''Granulomatosis with polyangiitis''', abbreviated '''GPA''', is a type of [[vasculitis]] that typically afflicts the [[lung]]s and [[kidney]]s. | ||