Clinical Spectrum of Medium-Sized Vessel Vasculitis

Alibaz-Oner F., Koster M. J., Crowson C. S., Makol A., Ytterberg S. R., Salvarani C., ...More

ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH, vol.69, no.6, pp.884-891, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/acr.23007
  • Journal Name: ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.884-891
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

ObjectivePolyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis of medium-sized visceral vessels. However, cutaneous arteritis (CA) and gastrointestinal (GI) vasculitis are forms of single-organ vasculitis having indistinguishable histopathologic findings from PAN. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of patients with systemic PAN, CA, and GI vasculitis.