Wegener's Disease

[AV1611VET]

Would someone tell me what Wegener's disease is in English, please?

 

[JackRT]

Wegener's granulomatosis is a very rare disease that affects many different organs and systems of the body. It mainly attacks the respiratory system (sinuses, nose, windpipe, and the lungs) and the kidneys. One of the main features of the disease is an inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis). The inflammation narrows the blood vessels and reduces the blood flow to the affected organs. This destroys tissues and damages vital organs.

More at http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Wegener+disease

 

[AV1611VET]

What causes it? germs? viruses? genes?

 

[JackRT]

Go to the link in my post.

 

[mmksparbud]

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an uncommon type of inflammation of small arteries and veins (vasculitis). It classically involves inflammation of the arteries that supply blood to the tissues of the lungs, the nasal passages(sinuses), and the kidneys. "Incomplete" forms exist that only involve one of these areas. When both lungs and kidneys are affected, the condition is sometimes referred to as generalized granulomatosis with polyangiitis. When only the lungs are involved, the condition is sometimes referred to as limited granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Doctors typically avoid the older name "Wegener's granulomatosis" because the German physician Friedrich Wegener, the disease's former namesake, was a member of the Nazi party and allegedly linked to Nazi war crimes. The terminology "granulomatosis with polyangiitis" highlights the two central pathologic features of the disease, granuloma formation and inflammation of blood vessels (angiitis or vasculitis).

GPA usually affects young or middle-aged adults. Although it is uncommon in children, it can affect people at any age. The cause of GPA is not known.
http://www.medicinenet.com/wegeners_granulomatosis/article.htm

 

[AV1611VET]

Go to the link in my post.

Which one?

 

[AV1611VET]

The cause of GPA is not known.

Thank you.

 

[mmksparbud]

No one knows exactly what causes granulomatosis with polyangiitis. It appears to develop after an infection or other inflammation-causing event triggers an abnormal reaction from your immune system.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...ith-polyangiitis/symptoms-causes/dxc-20167228

 

[AV1611VET]

No one knows exactly what causes granulomatosis with polyangiitis. It appears to develop after an infection or other inflammation-causing event triggers an abnormal reaction from your immune system.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...ith-polyangiitis/symptoms-causes/dxc-20167228

Gracias.

 

[JackRT]

Which one?

see post 2

 

[AV1611VET]

see post 2

Okay, thanks.

I clicked on the second link, and that gave me all the information I wanted to know.