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Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare disease that seems to develop during the 6th generation of one’s life. While it affects adults more so than children, it can present at any age. | |||
<ref name="Merck">Merck Manual Home Edition. Vasculitic disorders: polyarteritis nodosa. http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/sec05/ch069/ch069b.html (accessed 22 Feb 2011).</ref> | |||
== Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == | == Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == |
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious ideopathic disease that commonly affects both small and medium-sized arteries. It falls under the category of primary systemic vasculitis, and with the inflammatory nature of the disease, arteries become vitiated and blood flow is diminished.[1]
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
Polyarteritis nodosa is a rare disease that seems to develop during the 6th generation of one’s life. While it affects adults more so than children, it can present at any age. [2]
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- ↑ MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: polyarteritis nodosa. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002410 (accessed 22 Feb 2011).
- ↑ Merck Manual Home Edition. Vasculitic disorders: polyarteritis nodosa. http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/sec05/ch069/ch069b.html (accessed 22 Feb 2011).