Granulomatosis with polyangiitis in Northeastern Brazil: study of 25 cases and review of the literature

Abstract Background Little has been published about the epidemiology of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in South America, especially in the intertropical zone, and no epidemiological data from Brazil are available. The purpose of the present study was to draw a clinical and demographic profil...

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Main Authors: Francisco Vileimar Andrade de Azevedo, Fabrício Oliveira Lima, Jozélio Freire de Carvalho, Andrea Rocha de Saboia Mont’Alverne, Carlos Ewerton Maia Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-018-0010-3