Vasculitis - Langford.pdf - AInotes
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Microscopic Polyangiitis<br />
Diagnosis Epidemiology<br />
<strong>Vasculitis</strong> of small vessels with few to no immune deposits<br />
Frequently affects the glomerulus and pulmonary capillaries<br />
Separated from PAN in 1994<br />
Has many similarities to Wegener’s granulomatosis<br />
• small vessel disease<br />
• ANCA-associated<br />
• pulmonary hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis<br />
• differs in lacking granulomatous inflammation
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