Methylprednisolone in the treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa and Churg-Strauss angiitis. 1990

L Guillevin, and J Rosser, and P Cacoub, and C Mousson, and B Jarrousee
Hôpital Avicenne, Bobigny, France.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008775 Methylprednisolone A PREDNISOLONE derivative with similar anti-inflammatory action. 6-Methylprednisolone,Medrol,Metipred,Urbason,6 Methylprednisolone
D010488 Polyarteritis Nodosa A form of necrotizing non-granulomatous inflammation occurring primarily in medium-sized ARTERIES, often with microaneurysms. It is characterized by muscle, joint, and abdominal pain resulting from arterial infarction and scarring in affected organs. Polyarteritis nodosa with lung involvement is called CHURG-STRAUSS SYNDROME. Essential Polyarteritis,Necrotizing Arteritis,Periarteritis Nodosa,Arteritides, Necrotizing,Arteritis, Necrotizing,Essential Polyarteritides,Necrotizing Arteritides,Polyarteritides, Essential,Polyarteritis, Essential
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014890 Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis 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. Granulomatosis, Wegener's,Wegener Granulomatosis,Wegener's Granulomatosis,Granulomatosis with Polyangiitides,Granulomatosis, Wegener,Polyangiitides, Granulomatosis with,Polyangiitis, Granulomatosis with,with Polyangiitides, Granulomatosis,with Polyangiitis, Granulomatosis
D015267 Churg-Strauss Syndrome Widespread necrotizing angiitis with granulomas. Pulmonary involvement is frequent. Asthma or other respiratory infection may precede evidence of vasculitis. Eosinophilia and lung involvement differentiate this disease from POLYARTERITIS NODOSA. Allergic Angiitis,Allergic Granulomatous Angiitis,Angiitis, Allergic Granulomatous,EGPA Disorder,Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis,Vasculitis, Churg-Strauss,Allergic Angiitis and Granulomatosis,Allergic Granulomatosis,Allergic Granulomatous and Angiitis,Eosinophilic Granulomatous Vasculitis,Granulomatous Allergic Angiitis,Allergic Angiitides,Allergic Angiitides, Granulomatous,Allergic Angiitis, Granulomatous,Allergic Granulomatoses,Allergic Granulomatous Angiitides,Angiitides, Allergic,Angiitides, Allergic Granulomatous,Angiitides, Granulomatous Allergic,Angiitis, Allergic,Angiitis, Granulomatous Allergic,Churg Strauss Syndrome,Churg-Strauss Vasculitis,Disorder, EGPA,Disorders, EGPA,EGPA Disorders,Granulomatoses, Allergic,Granulomatosis, Allergic,Granulomatous Allergic Angiitides,Granulomatous Angiitides, Allergic,Granulomatous Angiitis, Allergic,Granulomatous Vasculitides, Eosinophilic,Granulomatous Vasculitis, Eosinophilic,Syndrome, Churg-Strauss,Vasculitides, Eosinophilic Granulomatous,Vasculitis, Churg Strauss,Vasculitis, Eosinophilic Granulomatous

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