Pulmonary-Limited Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Coexisting with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.

In conclusion, we should recognize that GPA may develop during the disease course of MCTD even after prolonged disease remission. To prevent progression to an irreversible state, physicians should consider a surgical lung biopsy for the diagnosis in patients suspected of having pulmonary-limited GPA. PMID: 28592713 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine - June 10, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Ando M, Goto A, Yamasue M, Usagawa Y, Oka H, Shigenaga T, Kadota JI Tags: Tohoku J Exp Med Source Type: research