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© 1991 British Society for Rheumatology

case-report

WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS OCCURRING IN SIBLINGS

E. M. HAY*, M. BEAMAN{dagger}, A. J. RALSTON{dagger}, P. ACKRILL*, R. M. BERNSTEIN* and P. J. L. HOLT*

*Rheumatism Research Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary
{dagger}The Artificial Kidney Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester

Correspondence to: Correspondence to Dr E. M. Hay, Rheumatism Research Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL.

A brother and sister sibling pair with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) are described. Previous reports of familial WG are reviewed.

KEY WORDS: Vasculitis, Familial association, Environment, Susceptibility, Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody


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