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SERRA VALDES, Miguel Ángel. Wegener's granulomatosis and pregnancy. ¿Perinatal risk?. Rev Cuba Reumatol [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.2, pp. 107-114. ISSN 1817-5996.

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.

Palabras clave : necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis; glomeruli; neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; ANCA; Wagener's granulomatosis; perinatal risk.

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