What is granulomatosis with polyangiitis? (GPA, formerly Wegener’s)

What is granulomatosis with polyangiitis? (GPA, formerly Wegener’s)

December 1, 2012

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a new term introduced to replace the name Wegener’s granulomatosis. As the term is being adopted, the terminology “granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) has been proposed.

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