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Descriptor English: Microscopic Polyangiitis
Descriptor Spanish: Poliangitis Microscópica
Descriptor poliangitis microscópica
Entry term(s) poliangeítis microscópica
poliangiítis microscópica
Scope note: Vasculitis sistémica primaria de vasos pequeños y algunos vasos medianos. Se caracteriza por un tropismo por los riñones y los pulmones, asociación positiva con los anticuerpos anti-citoplasma de neutrófilo (ANCA) y escasos depósitos de inmunoglobulinas en las paredes vasculares. 
Descriptor Portuguese: Poliangiite Microscópica
Descriptor French: Polyangéite microscopique
Entry term(s): Microscopic Polyangiitides
Polyangiitides, Microscopic
Polyangiitis, Microscopic
Tree number(s): C10.228.140.300.275.600
C14.907.253.329.600
C14.907.940.897.249.500
C17.800.862.105.750
C20.111.193.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055953
Scope note: A primary systemic vasculitis of small- and some medium-sized vessels. It is characterized by a tropism for kidneys and lungs, positive association with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), and a paucity of immunoglobulin deposits in vessel walls.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Vasculitis (1994-2009)
Public MeSH Note: 2010
History Note: 2010
DeCS ID: 53545
Unique ID: D055953
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Date Established: 2010/01/01
Date of Entry: 2009/07/06
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
Microscopic Polyangiitis - Preferred
Concept UI M0523398
Scope note A primary systemic vasculitis of small- and some medium-sized vessels. It is characterized by a tropism for kidneys and lungs, positive association with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), and a paucity of immunoglobulin deposits in vessel walls.
Preferred term Microscopic Polyangiitis
Entry term(s) Microscopic Polyangiitides
Polyangiitides, Microscopic
Polyangiitis, Microscopic



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