A disease‐specific activity index for Wegener's granulomatosis: Modification of the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score
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Key words: vasculitis, ANCA, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, Vasculitis Damage Index, cyclophosphamide, rituximab
NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. Raashid Luqmani, DM, FRCP, Professor Please address correspondence to: Prof. Raashid Luqmani, NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science, Unive...
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Wegeners granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis with multisystemic involvement. We present two cases of Wegener's presenting with otological manifestations as the first symptom. These symptoms are subtle and diagnosis may be easily overlooked. Hence a high index of suspicion is required. Early diagnosis and treatment goes a long way in improving the outcomes and in preventing ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(200104)44:4<912::aid-anr148>3.3.co;2-x