Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Autoimmune disease with chronic blood vessel inflammation
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), is a rare, long-term, systemic disorder that involves the formation of granulomas and inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis). It is an autoimmune disease and a form of vasculitis that affects small- and medium-sized vessels in many organs, but most commonly affects the upper respiratory tract, lungs,...