Leg Gangrene in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
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Published:2023-11-01
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Volume:
Page:jrheum.2023-0685
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ISSN:0315-162X
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Container-title:The Journal of Rheumatology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Rheumatol
Author:
Yasuda Noriaki,
Yamane TakashiORCID
Abstract
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA-associated vasculitis characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the small vessels. Primarily, the ears, upper respiratory tract, lungs, and kidneys are affected; gangrene occurs in less than 1% of cases.1,2
Publisher
The Journal of Rheumatology
Subject
Immunology,Immunology and Allergy,Rheumatology