Familial vasculitis: report of 2 families.

Rottem, M; Cotch, M F; Fauci, A S; Hoffman, G S · J Rheumatol · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We observed systematic vasculitis (polyarteritis nodosa and Wegener's granulomatosis) in several members of 2 different families. Our experience and a review of the literature suggests that genetic factors are important but not sufficient to express clinical features of these diseases.

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