Wegener Granulomatosis

"Wegener Granulomatosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A multisystemic disease of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels (VASCULITIS) leading to damage in any number of organs. The common features include granulomatous inflammation of the RESPIRATORY TRACT and kidneys. Most patients have measurable autoantibodies (ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES) against neutrophil proteinase-3 (WEGENER AUTOANTIGEN).

Descriptor ID

D014890

MeSH Number(s)

C08.381.483.950

C14.907.940.897.249.750

C20.111.193.875

Concept/Terms

Wegener Granulomatosis

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Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Lung Diseases [C08.381]
Lung Diseases, Interstitial [C08.381.483]
Wegener Granulomatosis [C08.381.483.950]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Vasculitis [C14.907.940]
Systemic Vasculitis [C14.907.940.897]
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis [C14.907.940.897.249]
Wegener Granulomatosis [C14.907.940.897.249.750]

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