Microscopic polyarteritis following a suppurative wound infection

Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 403-405

  Branley, P ^a   Savige, J A ^a   Sinclair, R A ^a   Miach, P ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; Infections; Microscopic polyarteritis; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; POLYARTERITIS; RELAPSE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0030705947     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029700169395     Document Type: Article

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