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Microscopic Polyangiitis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DBMX6CT3-J

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