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01-06-2011 | Review

Conditions in subjects with rheumatic diseases: pulmonary manifestations of vasculitides

Authors: Julia U Holle, Frank Moosig, Klaus Dalhoff, Wolfgang L Gross

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 3/2011

Abstract

Pulmonary involvement is a common complication of vasculitides, especially small vessel vasculitides. This review provides an overview of vasculitic manifestations of the lung as well as of other organs involved in vasculitides. Furthermore, it provides the diagnostic procedures required to asses a patient with vasculitic lung involvement and gives an overview of current treatment strategies.

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Title: Conditions in subjects with rheumatic diseases: pulmonary manifestations of vasculitides
Authors: Julia U Holle
Frank Moosig
Klaus Dalhoff
Wolfgang L Gross
Publication date: 01-06-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 3/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/ar3307

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