title: [Polyarteritis nodosa].
abstract: The following points on polyarteritis nodosa (PN) were presented: definition, difference between PN and vascular lesions in other collagen disease, diagnostic criteria, clinical symptoms and laboratory findings, clinical type, histologic stage, therapy and three case reports with two active vasculitis and one scarred vasculitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine II, Fukushima Medical College.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasukawa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oshima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012015:Reference Standards
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011239:Prednisolone