Wegener's Granulomatosis Studies

[pberggren1]

I have come across some interesting studies and thought I should share.




Wegeners in a father and son

Journal of rheumatology, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, Submission on line

Familial granulomatosis with polyangiitis: three cases of this rare disorder in one Indoasian family carrying an identical HLA DPB1 allele -- Tanna et al. 2012 -- BMJ Case Reports

I have some others as well but can't seem to find them right now.

[Alysia]

Hi Phil,
thanks for sharing
poor families
it is scary to think that our children are in risk of developing WG
I think that in my case there can be some genetic basis because my parents are relatives....

[pberggren1]

Alysia, your parents are relatives? In what way?

[Alysia]

Alysia, your parents are relatives? In what way?

they have same grandfather 5 generations back.

[pberggren1]

That makes them 4th cousins. That is fine.

[Alysia]

my syster has Icthyosis which is genetic skin disorder.

[pberggren1]

Wow, that must suck.

[annekat]

Interesting stuff, Phil, thanks for sharing!

[marylz]

Thanks Phil.

[rebekah]

Thank for sharing, Phil. They are interesting articles... I can't imagine 3 people in one family having weg's.