Preferred Name |
Polyarteritis Nodosa |
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Definitions |
A necrotizing vasculitis that affects medium-sized arteries, it is usually idiopathic, and may be triggered by viral infections (Hepatitis B, also others). A multisystem disease, it most commonly affects skin (nodules, livedo reticularis) and peripheral nerves; higher morbidity is associated with gastrointestinal, central nervous system, cardiac, and/or other organ involvement. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are typically negative. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C26847 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A necrotizing vasculitis that affects medium-sized arteries, it is usually idiopathic, and may be triggered by viral infections (Hepatitis B, also others). A multisystem disease, it most commonly affects skin (nodules, livedo reticularis) and peripheral nerves; higher morbidity is associated with gastrointestinal, central nervous system, cardiac, and/or other organ involvement. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are typically negative. |
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code |
C26847 |
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Contributing_Source |
NICHD |
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definition |
A necrotizing vasculitis that affects medium-sized arteries, it is usually idiopathic, and may be triggered by viral infections (Hepatitis B, also others). A multisystem disease, it most commonly affects skin (nodules, livedo reticularis) and peripheral nerves; higher morbidity is associated with gastrointestinal, central nervous system, cardiac, and/or other organ involvement. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are typically negative. |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C90259 |
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label |
Polyarteritis Nodosa |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Polyarteritis_Nodosa |
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Preferred_Name |
Polyarteritis Nodosa |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C26847 |
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prefLabel |
Polyarteritis Nodosa |
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Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0031036 |
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subClassOf |