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Polyarteritis Nodosa

Medical Definition: A form of necrotizing vasculitis involving small- and medium-sized arteries. The signs and symptoms result from infarction and scarring of the affected organ system.
Guide Notes: a form of necrotizing vasculitis
Also Called: Essential Polyarteritis,Necrotizing Arteritis

Polyarteritis Nodosa Medical Definitions and Terms

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