Question 1

what causes  polyarteritis nodosa?

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Autoimmune?: No specific cause has been identified for this autoimmune disorder.  But it is treated with drugs used in  inflammatory types of arthritis.

Question 2

what are the tests for polyarteritis nodosa?

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ANCA: A blood test for anca (anticytoplasmic neutrophilic antibody) is a good test to start with. The diagnosis of pan, however, rests upon confirming the presence of vasculitis with a tissue biopsy.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of polyarteritis nodosa?

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Many: Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious autoimmune disease of mostly unknown origin. It primarily involves the arteries and causes inflammation within the blood vessel. This, in turn, causes swelling inside the vessel and subsequently blockage of blood flow. Depending on the site of blockage, symptoms can be abdominal pain, testicular pain, leg pain and leg ulcers, and kidney failure. Fever is common.

Question 4

my sister has polyarteritis nodosa. what does this mean?

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Vasculitis: It is a form of blood vessel inflammation.

Question 5

i want to know my options for treating polyarteritis nodosa?

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Limited: Despite many trials, corticosteroids are still the cornerstone of treatment. Cyclophosphamide may be added in more severe cases or in resistant cases of polyarteritis that are not hepatitis b related. Newer agents to treat this condition exist and treatment should only be attempted by a physician intimately familiar with the condition.

Question 6

what is the definition or description of: polyarteritis nodosa?

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Polyarteritis nodosa: Polyarteritis nodosa (panarteritis nodosa, periarteritis nodosa or  Kussmaul disease) is a disease which causes swelling and inflammation to arteries.

Question 7

what is inflammatory polyarteritis nodosa? how is it treated?

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Inflammation - vesse: It is inflammation of  blood vessels, Depending  on which blood vessel are involved is where the symptoms and signs are. as the muscle is inflammed, the vessel narrows interferring with the blood flow. This is how polyarteritis causes its  problems. The physician will evaluate the patient, get labs  and perform imaging to help evaluate for therapy.

Question 8

if my younger sister has polyarteritis nodosa, what is likelihood that her older brother myself, will have it too, i have no symptoms at the moment?

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Unlikely: This is a very rare disease to have. It most commonly is associated with untreated hepatitis B virus. It can also be idiopathic, meaning, no associated cause is found. With autoimmune diseases in general, there is some inherited component typically, but it does not mean that exact disease will be inherited by another family member or that a family will even develop an autoimmune disease.

Question 9

what new research is there regarding vasculitis and polyarteritis nodosa?

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Treatment.: Polaryarteritis & temporal arteritis, are found to be quite treatable without high dose Prednisone and all it's side effects.  The new drugs are tnf-a inhibitors and new research shows quick remission in most cases.

Question 10

what organization is doing the most research regarding vasculitis and polyarteritis nodosa?

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AMA : The american medical association -- and the rheumatology college.

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