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Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - Glossary


Glossary

Antibody: A protein produced by the white blood cells that helps to fight against infection and other foreign bodies

Arterioles: Small blood vessels that form the terminal portion of an artery and connect to capillaries

Capillaries: The smallest blood vessels that receive blood from the arterioles and drain into the venules

Gastroenterologist: A specialist who treats diseases of the digestive tract

Immunity: The ability of the body to fight infection

Nephrologist: A specialist who treats kidney diseases

Pulmonologist: A specialist who treats lung diseases

Rheumatologist: A rheumatologist is a specialist who usually treats diseases of joints, muscles and connective tissue

Venules: Small blood vessels that carry blood from the capillaries and drain into veins
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