Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage in granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegener's) with coexistent rheumatoid arthritis
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"wegener’s granulomatosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis "
wegener’s granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving small and medium sized vessels. the syndrome is classically defined as having involvement of kidney, lungs and upper respiratory tract (i.e. sinuses). wegener’s granulomatosis may be present in other autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, particulary systemic lupus erythematosis (sle), but most frequently has been associ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.2012.006184