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There Must Be A Reason: My Daughter's Battle With Wegener's Granulomatosis
Encyclopedia: Granuloma
In medicine , a granuloma is a nodule consisting mainly of epithelioid macrophages and other inflamatory and immune cells as well as extracellular matrix. They are often surrounded by a lymphocyte cuff or fibrosis. Granulomas form when the immune system attempts to fend off and isolate an antigen. The antigen can be an infectious pathogen or a foreign body but in many cases granulomas form without apparent cause in autoimmune...
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Auto Immune Disease Wegener's Granulomatosis, are you one of the "lucky" 1 in 50,000 afflicted?...
I'm trying to find out more information about this disease. My 73 year old mother...
I'm trying to find out more information about this disease. My 73 year old mother...
Wegner's has been associated with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency. You might ask them about that. I had a friend that has Alpha-1 and Wegener's and he is now in...
Asked by LoveMyJacks - 18 months ago
What's Wegener's granulomatosis?
anyone know what this disease does and how it can be cured? Can the person die? Dr....
anyone know what this disease does and how it can be cured? Can the person die? Dr....
Wegener's granulomatosis is a form of vasculitis that affects the lungs, kidneys and other organs. Due to its end-organ damage, it can be a serious disease that requires long-term immune...
Asked by Digz - 6 months ago
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Wegener's Granulomatosis or Cogons/Anyone know about either?
Wegener's Granulomatosis or Cogons? If anyone has either please let me know so we can talk about Wegener's Granulomatosis or Cogons? If anyone has either please let me know so we can talk ...
Apr 06, 2007
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wegener's granulomatosis - anyone know anything about it?
MIL was just diagnosed with this. She started chemo and steriods yesterday. From what I understand... it is extremely rare. Most doctors will never see a case of it in their entire career...
Dec 10, 2007
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Wegener's Granulomatosis
A very good friend of mine has been diagnosed with Wegener's Granulomatosis and is starting chemo A very good friend of mine has been diagnosed with Wegener's Granulomatosis and is starting...
Aug 12, 2008
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wegener granulomatosis
about isolated lesion of penis with diagnosis of wegener granulomatosis
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what kind of doctor should we see?
My seventeen year old son was just diagnosed with wegener's granulomatosis. He has been seeing strictly a pulminary docto...
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Prednisolone and methetrexate
I have been taking prednisolone on off for years for sinusitis/allergies and have read some people have started taking me...
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What is Wegener's Granulomatosis?
Wegeners Granulomatosis is an uncommon disease, a form of vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels. ), and an auto immune disease (meaning the bodies own immune system attacks its own ...
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What causes Wegener's Granulomatosis ?
The cause of Wegener's Granulomatosis remains unknown. Though the disease resembles an infectious process, no causative agent has been isolated. Anti-Neutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) is found in the majority of ...
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What are the symptoms of Wegener's Granulomatosis ?
The symptoms of Wegener's Granulomatosis, and the severity of those symptoms, vary from one patient to another, although most patients first notice symptoms in the upper respiratory tract. A common ...
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