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MICROSCOPIC POLYARTERITIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyarteritis nodosa
1, record 1, English, polyarteritis%20nodosa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PAN 1, record 1, English, PAN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- microscopic polyarteritis 1, record 1, English, microscopic%20polyarteritis
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a rare systemic vasculitis necrotizing vasculitis characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small- and medium-sized arteries without glomerulonephritis or vasculitis in arterioles, capillaries, or venules. 1, record 1, English, - polyarteritis%20nodosa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PAN was first described by Kussmaul and Maier in 1866. In 1948, the term microscopic polyarteritis was introduced into the literature by Davson. Subsequently, the Chapel Hill Consensus Conference on the nomenclature of systemic vasculitis held in 1992 officially adopted the term polyarteritis nodosa. 1, record 1, English, - polyarteritis%20nodosa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polyartérite noueuse
1, record 1, French, polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] vascularite nécrosante systémique affectant typiquement les artères de moyen calibre et les petites artères. 1, record 1, French, - polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette définition adoptée depuis 1994 (Conférence de consensus de Chapel Hill) exclut donc par définition l'atteinte des vaisseaux de plus petit calibre, notamment artérioles, capillaires glomérulaires ou veinules. 1, record 1, French, - polyart%C3%A9rite%20noueuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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