Question 1

what are the options for treating wegener's?

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Several: It really depends on the areas involved and the severity of that involvement. Limited disease can often be treated with Methotrexate with or without low dose prednisone. For more significant disease Rituxan (rituximab) is very helpful. Major kidney or neurologic involvement may require initial treatment with Cytoxan or similar agents.

Question 2

what is wegner's granulomatosis?

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Serious condition: This is a very rare disease which is a form of vasculitis(inflammation of the blood vasculitis) it commonly causes, sinusitis, has associated lung nodules and is associated with varying degrees of kidney damage which can lead to kidney failures. But it is treatable, usually requiring chemotherapy(although it is not cancerous!).

Question 3

is weider fat burners effective?

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Fat burner: There are many pages of ads for this product when one googles it. There is however no evidence it does what it says. It probably is effective at making money for its production company. It is unlikely to have 'fat burning' effect.

Question 4

what is wegener's granulomatosis?

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Wegener's: Granulomatosis is an incurable form of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) that affects the nose, lungs, kidneys, and other organs.

Question 5

how can i live with wegeners disease?

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Vasculitis : Wegeners granulomatosis now known as granulomatosis with polyangiitis  is incurable vasculitis that effects the nose , lungs , and kidneys.  It requires life long immunosupressant. With treatment five year survival is 87%.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of werner syndrome?

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WERNER SYNDROME: Clinical  DX is  by appearance which  are premature aging after puberty with hair thinning and development of conditions of old age like cataract, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Question 7

could you give me information on wegeners ?

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A vasculitis: Wegeners is a vasculitis with granuloma formation involving the upper and lower respiratory systems, and vasculitic involvement of the kidneys and other organs. It causes granulomatous destruction of the nose, sunuses, and lungs.. Treatment is often successful and often requires maintenance . Prednisone, rituimab, cytoxan, (cyclophosphamide)and other agents are used depending on severity. A Rheumatologist treats.o

Question 8

what are symptoms of wegener's granulomatosis?

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See details: The most common presenting symptom is a chronic sinusitis but there can be numerous other issues associated with wegener's including arthritis, pneumonia, eye problems, kidney disease and cardiac and neurologic issues.

Question 9

please advise what is wegener's granulomatosis?

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Immune vasculitis: The antobodies found in the test and that cause the disease are directed against an antigen within neutrohils. Untreated, Wegener's (granulomatous angiitis for those who cannot forgive Dr. Wegener's being a German during WWII) is fatal. Nowadays it can be managed using cyclophosphamide and/or perhaps other powerful agents and most people eventually recover.

Question 10

what are the tests for wegener's granulomatosis?

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Clinical evaluation: Clinical evaluation with x-rays and biopsy.

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