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Does anyone have information about wegener's granulomatosis vasculitis?
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Attacks organs: Wegener's granulomatosis (wg), also known as recently granulomatosis with polyangiitis results in inflammation of blood vessels vasculitis. Wg mainly affects nose, lungs, kidneys and other organs. Treatment is long-term immunosuppression to reduce antibodies which are thought to "attack" the medium and small blood vessels. Dr. Friedrich wegener described the disease in 1936.
Answered 10/3/2016
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