What's Wegener's granulomatosis?!


Question: What's Wegener's granulomatosis!?
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Wegener's granulomatosis is a form of vasculitis that affects the lungs, kidneys and other organs!. Due to its end-organ damage, it can be a serious disease that requires long-term immune suppression

Immune suppression can be achieved with heavy doses of steriods (e!.i!. Prednisone)

This disease has three distinct stages!.

* The first stage often involves the sinuses and the onset of allergies not previously had or the worsening of pre-existing allergies!.
* The second stage involves the onset of acute asthma!. Normally, the person would not have had asthma previously!.
* The third and final stage involves the various organ systems!. Stage three is by far the most life threatening and painful!. Often the person will develop severe nerve pain in their legs, arms and hands!. Purple marks will appear on the skin and often sores will appear in the mouth or nose!. The disease will affect the heart and lungs or it will affect the kidneys and liver!.

People can live for many years in the first two stages before progressing to stage three!.

disease is chronic and life long

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