Wegener Sentence Examples

The disorders in this category include Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) and Wegener's granulomatosis.

Wegener's granulomatosis is also a rare disease, diagnosed in one to three individuals per 100,000, with only 3 percent of these cases found in people below 20 years of age.

The cause of Wegener's granulomatosis was not known as of 2004.

Wegener's most commonly affects the upper respiratory tract, the eyes, ears, kidneys, and skin.

Vasculitis associated with Wegener's may lead to a heart attack.

An antibiotic (usually trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) is sometimes given to children with Wegener's granulomatosis to control flares, or recurrences of the disease.

Untreated Wegener's is fatal, usually within five months.