Syndromes due Primarily to Autoimmune Vasculitis. Polyarteritis Nodosa.
Sep.29, 2009 in
Bone, Joint, and Collagen-Vascular Disorders
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Polyarteritis nodosa features inflammation of small and medium-sized arteries, most often in middle-aged males. Single organs or multiple systems may be involved, although usually the lungs are spared. The kidney is the organ most frequently involved (about 77% of cases), with hematuria the main sign. Peripheral nerves are affected almost as frequently, either with clinical […]