Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), more recently granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA), is an incurable form of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) that affects the nose, lungs, kidneys and other organs. Due to its end-organ damage, it is life-threatening and requires long-term immunosuppression. Five-year survival is up to 87%, with some of the mortality due to toxicity of treatment. It is named after Dr. Friedrich Wegener, who d...
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Parent Disease:
- Autoimmune Disease ,
- Polyarteritis nodosa and allied conditions ,
- Respiratory disease ,
- Cardiovascular disease
Diseases with this Risk Factor:
Named after:
Also known as:
- granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's)
