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periarteritis nodosa
Used for:
polyarteritis nodosa
See for:
autoimmune vasculitis
Broader Terms:
arteritis
Narrower Terms:
Goodpasture's syndrome
Narrower Terms:
mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
Narrower Terms:
temporal arteritis
Narrower Terms:
Wegener's granulomatosis
Related Terms:
autoimmune disorder
Related Terms:
collagen disorder
Scope Note:
form of necrotizing vasculitis involving small- and medium-sized arteries; signs and symptoms result from infarction and scarring of the affected organ system.
Term Number:
0571-9158
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