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Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Cerebrovascular Disorders > Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases > Microscopic Polyangiitis
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Cerebrovascular Disorders > Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases > Microscopic Polyangiitis
Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis > Microscopic Polyangiitis
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Vascular > Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis > Microscopic Polyangiitis
... > Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Vasculitis > Systemic Vasculitis > Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis > Microscopic Polyangiitis

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Microscopic Polyangiitis  

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Scope note

  • A primary systemic vasculitis of small- and some medium-sized vessels. It is characterized by a tropism for kidneys and lungs, positive association with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), and a paucity of immunoglobulin deposits in vessel walls.

History note

  • 2010

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055953

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