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polyangiitis

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polyangiitis /poly·an·gi·itis/ (-an″je-i´tis) inflammation involving multiple blood or lymph vessels.
pol·y·an·gi·i·tis (pl-nj-ts)
n.
Inflammation of more than one type of blood vessel.

polyangiitis [pol″e-an″je-i´tis]
inflammation involving multiple blood or lymph vessels.

polyangiitis
inflammation involving multiple blood or lymph vessels.


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Specifically, the study examined something known as ANCA-associated vasculitis that includes Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis.
ANCA are present in a high percentage of patients with certain systemic vasculitis syndromes, particularly Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis (Sneller et al.
Berthelot et al (22) showed that the activation of endothelial cells in patients with WG and microscopic polyangiitis could be induced by c-ANCA which is a marker autoantibody for WG.
 
 
 
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