Wegener's granulomatosis--case report.
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چکیده
Wegener's disease is one of the lethal forms of necrotizing arteritis. A case involving a young man is presented. The purpose of this report is to inform the Clinicians that a diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis or any other arteritis should always be considered in a vague presentation which fails to respond to adequate treatment. The patient's life can be improved and the survival rate in proven cases has been proposed from months, now to many years (JPMA 32:286, 1982).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 32 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982