Polyarteritis nodosa

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009104",
  "term": "Polyarteritis nodosa",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A systemic necrotizing inflammation of medium-sized muscular arteries, without the presence of glomerulonephritis. The inflammatory process weakens the arterial walls, leading to the formation of aneurysms, thrombosis, and potential rupture, which can cause ischemia and infarction in the tissues supplied by the affected vessels. While often idiopathic, a subset of cases is associated with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.",
  "synonyms": [
    "disseminated necrotizing periarteritis",
    "panarteritis",
    "periarteritis",
    "periarteritis nodosa"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1231 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polyarteritis-nodosa/"
}