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Polyarteritis nodosa.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18004029     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Polyarteritis nodosa, as a diagnosis, has been progressively narrowed from a collection of ill-defined vasculitides to its current definition as a systemic transmural necrotizing vasculitis that usually affects medium-sized muscular arteries and sometimes small muscular arteries, commonly within the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, skin, nerves, joints, and muscles. In this review, we will highlight the clinical features and classification of this disease and emphasize that more accurate diagnosis of subtypes leads to more effective treatment.
Authors:
H David Pettigrew; Suzanne S Teuber; M Eric Gershwin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Comprehensive therapy     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0098-8243     ISO Abbreviation:  Compr Ther     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-16     Completed Date:  2008-03-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605837     Medline TA:  Compr Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  144-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Consensus
Diagnosis, Differential
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Polyarteritis Nodosa* / diagnosis,  drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucocorticoids

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