Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGPClinical Lead • iatroX
When managing patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in primary care, it is important to be aware that GPA is a form of vasculitis, previously known as Wegener granulomatosis Frankel et al. 2002. A significant potential complication to be aware of is lung involvement, as this is a common feature in ANCA-associated vasculitis, which includes GPA Sacoto et al. 2020.
Key References
- CKS - Giant cell arteritis
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- (Frankel et al., 2002): Vasculitis: Wegener granulomatosis, Churg-Strauss syndrome, microscopic polyangiitis, polyarteritis nodosa, and Takayasu arteritis.
- (Sacoto et al., 2020): Lung involvement in ANCA-associated vasculitis.