microscopic polyangiitis

E902884

Microscopic polyangiitis is a rare autoimmune small-vessel vasculitis that causes inflammation and damage in organs such as the kidneys, lungs, and nerves, often associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA).

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instanceOf ANCA-associated vasculitis
autoimmune disease
small-vessel vasculitis
affects arterioles
capillaries
small blood vessels
venules
associatedWith MPO-ANCA NERFINISHED
anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
p-ANCA NERFINISHED
bodySystemAffected kidneys
lungs
peripheral nervous system NERFINISHED
skin
differentialDiagnosis Henoch–Schönlein purpura NERFINISHED
cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis NERFINISHED
granulomatosis with polyangiitis NERFINISHED
immune complex vasculitis
hasCause autoimmune reaction
hasComplication chronic kidney disease
end-stage renal disease
pulmonary hemorrhage
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
respiratory failure
hasCourse chronic relapsing-remitting course
potentially life-threatening
hasDiagnosticTest ANCA testing
chest imaging
kidney biopsy
nerve or skin biopsy
urinalysis
hasEpidemiology affects both sexes
affects middle-aged and older adults
hasPathology crescentic glomerulonephritis
necrotizing vasculitis
pauci-immune glomerulonephritis
hasSymptom arthralgia
cough
dyspnea
fatigue
fever
hematuria
hemoptysis
mononeuritis multiplex
myalgia
palpable purpura
peripheral neuropathy
proteinuria
skin purpura
weight loss
medicalCondition rare disease
treatedWith azathioprine
cyclophosphamide NERFINISHED
glucocorticoids
methotrexate NERFINISHED
mycophenolate mofetil
plasmapheresis
rituximab NERFINISHED
typicallyLacks granulomatous inflammation

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CD20 protein therapeuticArea microscopic polyangiitis