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. 2004 Aug 18;9(1):92–97. doi: 10.1186/cc2936

Table 2.

Approximate frequencies (%) of major organ involvement

Organ system WG MPA CSS PAN
Skin 50 40 60 50
Renal 80 90 60–80 30
Pulmonary 90 50 40a Rare
Ear, nose and throat 90 35 50 Uncommon
Musculoskeletal 60 60 50 50–60
Neurological 30 30 70 60–70b
GI tract 50 50 50 30
Cardiac 10 20–40 20–30

aEvidence of pulmonary vasculitis; excludes asthma. bPredominantly mononeuritis multiplex. CSS, Churg–Strauss syndrome; MPA, microscopic polyangiitis; PAN, polyarteritis nodosa; WG, Wegener's granulomatosis. Data compiled from [3,18,20,26,28].