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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis History McBride, 1897; Klinger, 1931; Wegener, 1936Since 2011, European and American rheumatology societies have recommended replacing the terms “Wegener’s disease” and “Wegener’s granulomatosis” with “granulomatosis with polyangiitis.” The reason for this is the ...

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