Wegener's granulomatosis and pregnancy. ¿Perinatal risk?

Authors

  • Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital General Docente “Enrique Cabrera”. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Enrique Cabrera”. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana.

Keywords:

necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis, glomeruli, neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, ANCA, Wagener's granulomatosis, perinatal risk

Abstract

Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that affects the upper respiratory tract, lower and glomeruli. This and microscopic polyangiitis are vascular diseases associated with neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare disease, cause not yet defined, with an incidence of 0.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The literatura review updates the knowledge about this disease that allow the professionals to diagnose keep it in mind to try and it faces the perinatal risk.

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Author Biography

Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital General Docente “Enrique Cabrera”. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Enrique Cabrera”. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana.

MSc, Especialista de 2do. Grado en Medicina Interna

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Published

2013-09-17

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Serra Valdés M Ángel. Wegener’s granulomatosis and pregnancy. ¿Perinatal risk?. Rev. cuba. de Reumatol. [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 17 [cited 2025 Feb. 7];15(2):107-14. Available from: https://revreumatologia.sld.cu/index.php/reumatologia/article/view/205

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