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  • Title: Therapeutics of Wegener's granulomatosis.
    Author: Wung PK, Stone JH.
    Journal: Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol; 2006 Apr; 2(4):192-200. PubMed ID: 16932685.
    Abstract:
    The treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis, one of the most common forms of systemic vasculitis, has changed substantially over the past two decades. The principal aims of therapy are to control the disease swiftly, to limit the extent and severity of permanent organ damage, and to minimize the short-term and long-term morbidities that often result from therapy. This review provides an overview of the treatment regimens that are currently available for inducing and maintaining remission in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis, and also discusses newer agents that might have a role in the management of this disease in the future. Severe toxicity associated with the available agents and, therefore, there is keen interest in the development of alternative treatment strategies for this disease.
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