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MeSH Heading: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Tree Number(s): C08.381.483.950; C14.907.940.897.249.750; C17.800.862.105.875; C20.111.193.875
Unique ID: D014890
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014890
Scope Note: A multisystemic disease of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels (VASCULITIS) leading to damage in any number of organs. The common features include granulomatous inflammation of the RESPIRATORY TRACT and KIDNEYS. Most patients have measurable autoantibodies (ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES) against MYELOBLASTIN.
Entry Term(s): Granulomatosis, Wegener's; Wegener Granulomatosis; Wegener's Granulomatosis
NLM Classification #: WF 630
See Also: Myeloblastin; Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Public MeSH Note: 2015; see Wegener Granulomatosis 2007-20014
History Note: 2015(1963)
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/10/18

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

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genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0022908
Scope Note: A multisystemic disease of a complex genetic background. It is characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels (VASCULITIS) leading to damage in any number of organs. The common features include granulomatous inflammation of the RESPIRATORY TRACT and KIDNEYS. Most patients have measurable autoantibodies (ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES) against MYELOBLASTIN.
Terms: Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Preferred Term
Term UI T849075
Date09/10/2013
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2015); Granulomatosis, Wegener's
Term UI T043463
Date04/27/1992
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Wegener's Granulomatosis
Term UI T043464
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Wegener Granulomatosis
Term UI T658532
Date11/17/2005
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025