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January 1, 2015
The systemic vasculitides are rare conditions characterized by inflammation and necrosis of blood vessels. Those with predominately small vessel involvement, such as the ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV), are the only ones to target the lungs with any reg ...
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January 1, 2015
Rarely, inflammatory disorders affect the coronary arteries, as well as the aorta and other large arteries. Giant cell arteritis (GCA), Takayasu’s arteritis (TA), polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), and Kawasaki’s disease (KD) are the major forms of systemic vascu ...
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