Wegener's granulomatosis
Common Name(s)
Wegener's granulomatosis, Granulomatosis with polyangitis
Advocacy and Support Organizations
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Our mission is simple-Educate, Provide Awareness, and Fund Researchers who are committed to finding a cure. StopCAIDnow(501c3) is focused on providing tools to better educate Doctor’s and the community on AutoInflammatory diseases. There is a need for an understanding of these diseases so proper diagnosis can be made, and treatment can be started. This will help alleviate the inflammation process, 7 the pain that comes with it. Proper diagnosis is urgent for the prognosis of these diseases. If left untreated damage to the tissues, organs & vision(for some) will not only be irreversible but devastating
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Wegener's granulomatosis" for support, advocacy or research.
Our mission is simple-Educate, Provide Awareness, and Fund Researchers who are committed to finding a cure. StopCAIDnow(501c3) is focused on providing tools to better educate Doctor’s and the community on AutoInflammatory diseases. There is a need for an understanding of these diseases so proper diagnosis can be made, and treatment can be started. This will help alleviate the inflammation process, 7 the pain that comes with it. Proper diagnosis is urgent for the prognosis of these diseases. If left untreated damage to the tissues, organs & vision(for some) will not only be irreversible but devastating
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Finding the right clinical trial for Wegener's granulomatosis can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.
Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Wegener's granulomatosis" returned 540 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Arch Argent Pediatr. 2017 04;115(2):e120-e125.
Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of autoimmune origin that primarily affects the upper and lower airways and kidneys. It is very rare in children and adolescents. When started at a young age it is often associated with subglottic stenosis. Subglottic ...
Journal: Arq Bras Oftalmol. ;79(5):336-338.
We report a case of bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma in a patient with undiagnosed granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's). A 59-year-old man presented with a severe headache, ocular pain, blurred vision, shortness of breath, and mild fever. Clinical examination revealed ...
Journal: Arthritis Rheumatol. 2016 11;68(11):2752-2759.
To assess the relative risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke in patients with newly diagnosed granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA) compared with that in controls from the general population.
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Wegener's granulomatosis" returned 35 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
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Journal:
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is caused by immune system dysfunction, and particularly improper functioning of neutrophils. At least half of all PG patients also suffer from autoimmunological diseases, one of which is Wegener granulomatosis (WG). The purpose of this article was to compare ...
Journal: Tuberk Toraks. 2015 ;63(4):257-64.
Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotising granulomatous vasculitis which has a variable manifestations in the chest that are best described on computed tomography. Imaging findings may include masses or nodules, which may cavitate; consolidations and ground-glass opacities. Wegener's ...
Journal: Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2011 Oct;55(7):481-5.
Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a multi-system necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis which classically affects the upper respiratory tract, lungs and kidneys. Pituitary participation has been described in 24 patients in the literature to date. The aim of this article is to report ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Condition Summary: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (EGPA)
Condition Summary: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

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