Polyarteritis nodosa

MONDO:0019170

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare, clinically heterogeneous, rheumatologic disease characterized by necrotizing inflammatory lesions affecting small- and medium-sized blood vessels. PAN most commonly affects skin, joints, peripheral nerves, the gut, and the kidney.

Also known as: Küssmaul-Maier disease, PAN, classic polyarteritis nodosa, classical polyarteritis nodosa, panarteritis nodosa, periarteritis nodosa, polyarteritis nodosa, periarteritis

11 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 7 tagged with Polyarteritis nodosa itself.

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Sub-types of Polyarteritis nodosa

Primary polyarteritis nodosa 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa 1 trial
- Single-organ polyarteritis nodosa 1 trial
- Systemic polyarteritis nodosa 0 trials
Secondary polyarteritis nodosa 0 trials

Including sub-types (11) Tagged with Polyarteritis nodosa (7)

Trials to join now! 7 Not yet recruiting 1 Completed 3

Blood markers may spot Kids' lung disease earlier

Knowledge-focused Not yet recruiting

This study looks at whether two substances in the blood, IL-6 and MMP-7, can help doctors diagnose and predict the course of a rare lung disease in children. Researchers will measure these markers in 60 children with immune-mediated interstitial lung disease and compare them to h…

Sponsor: Sohag University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC

Polyarteritis nodosa

Where it sits in the disease tree

Blood markers may spot Kids' lung disease earlier