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Polyarteritis Nodosa

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Classical polyarteritis nodosa (cPAN) is a rare medium vessel vasculitis that is often associated with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV-PAN) infection.

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, UK

    Richard A. Watts MD FRCP

  2. School of Medicine Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

    Richard A. Watts MD FRCP

  3. Department of Rheumatology Norfolk and Norwich, University Hospital Foundation University of East Anglia School of Medicine Health Policy and Practice, Norwich, UK

    David G. I. Scott MA DM FRCP

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  1. Ipswich Hospital, Dept. Rheumatology, NHS Trust, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD, United Kingdom

    Richard A. Watts

  2. Dept. Rheumatology, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UY, United Kingdom

    David G. I. Scott

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Watts, R.A., Scott, D.G.I. (2010). Polyarteritis Nodosa. In: Watts, R., Scott, D. (eds) Vasculitis in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-247-6_10

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