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Polyarteritis nodosa

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Alternative Names:
Periarteritis nodosa
Symptoms:
Signs and tests:
There are no specific laboratory tests for the diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa. The diagnosis is generally based upon clinical findings and a few laboratory studies that help to confirm the diagnosis.
  • CBC (may demonstrate an elevated white blood count)
  • ESR (often elevated)
  • tissue biopsy (demonstrates inflammation in small arteries -- arteritis)
  • immunoglobulins (may be increased)
Polyarteritis, microscopic on the shin
Polyarteritis, microscopic on the shin
Microscopic polyarteritis 2
Microscopic polyarteritis 2
Circulatory system
Circulatory system
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