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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5237-5244
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5237
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5237
Table 3 Frequency of digestive manifestations of vasculitides and connective tissue diseases (adapted from Muller-Ladner[32])
| Disease | Frequency of digestive manifestations |
| Primary vasculitides | |
| Periarteritis nodosa. | 30%-50% |
| Churg-Strauss Syndrome | 25%-50% |
| Behçet’s disease | Up to 30% |
| Takayasu’s arteritis | Up to 15% |
| Wegenre’s disease (granulomatosis) | 5%-10% |
| Lymphomatous granulomatosis | 1.5% |
| Horton’s disease | 1% |
| Henoch-Schönlein purpura | 50%-90% |
| Secondary vasculitides | |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus | Up to 50% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Up to 10% |
| Connective tissue disorders | |
| Systemic sclerosis | 75%-90% |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus (except vascular lesions) | 25% |
- Citation: Gay G, Delvaux M, Frederic M. Capsule endoscopy in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-enteropathy and miscellaneous, rare intestinal diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(34): 5237-5244
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i34/5237.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.5237