Polyarteritis nodosa and microscopic polyangiitis - The Indian experience

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• 作者：Rohini Handa ^{rohinihanda@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Polyarteritis nodosa ; Microscopic polyangiitis ; India ; Vasculitis
• 刊名：Indian Journal of Rheumatology
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：December 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：10
• 期：supp_S1
• 页码：S72-S77

文摘

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) are systemic necrotising vasculitides, with a propensity to involve multiple organs. MPA is an ANCA (antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody)-associated vasculitis while PAN is characterised by the absence of ANCA/other autoantibodies. The clinical profile in India is no different from that reported elsewhere. Lack of physician awareness contributes to diagnostic delays. In absence of disease registries, long-term outcome data from India are sparse.