AUTOIMMUNE VASCULITIS & WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS

WEB PAGE ADDRESSES

Last update 16 November 2011

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1. WEGENER'S GRANULOMATOSIS WEB PAGES

    Vasculitis Foundation, International Web Page (The best place to start)
      http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org or http://www.wgassociation.org

    Italian WG Page (Merck Manual)
      http://www.msd-italia.it/altre/manuale/sez05/0500480.html

    Kidney and Vasculitis
      http://www.chicagovasculitis.com/Vasculitis_Foundation,_Chicago_Area_Chapter/Dr._Schliebens_Slides.html

    Mike Clay's Web Pages   (Old WG iRC group, wg-discussion has been discontinued.  See Yahoo wgdiscussion or FB groups)
      http://www.weareb.org/WG
      http://www.weareb.org/mailman/listinfo/wg-discussion   (WG e-mail group)
      http://www.weareb.org/WG/chat.jsp                                       (Info on Internet Relay Chat)

    New Zealand WG Web Page                                                     
      http://www.wegeners.org.nz/home

    Nowegian Wegener's Granulomatosis Page
      http://home.c2i.net/flatens/index.html

    Wegener's Granulomatosis - Audio MP3 Recording
      http://www.jon-strickland.com/downloads/Jon-Strickland-Vasculitis.mp3

    Wegener's Granulomatosis - Therapeutics 2006
       http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/529310_1

    Wegener's Granulomatosis - emedicine.com
      http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2401.htm

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2. RELATED VASCULITIS & WG WEB SITES

     Vasculitis Foundation - The place to start
      http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/node/1921  Patient Handbook - Entire Contents
      http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/node/1927  Patient Handbook -Download by topic
      http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/og  Chapter Lisitings to join
      http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/vasculitismedicalconsultants  Consultants
      http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/vision/staff  VF Staff
      http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/patientstories  Patient Stories

    15th International Vaculitis and ANCA Workshop (May 15-18, 2011 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
      http://www.anca2011.org/
      http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cei.2011.164.issue-s1/issuetoc

    Akron Children's Hospital Vasculitis Clinic
      https://www.akronchildrens.org/cms/site/97e4e21057a40be6/index.html

    ANCA-Associated Systemic Vasculitis (AASV) -  Pathogenesis (2010)
      http://arthritis-research.com/content/12/1/202

    ANCA Vasculitis Slide Show - Genetech (Maker of Rituximab)
      http://www.ancavasculitis.com/pdfs/Insights_into_AAV.pdf

    Autoimmune Blood Test Chart - Univ. of Washington - Immunology  
      http://www.orthop.washington.edu/PatientCare/OurServices/Arthritis/Articles/LabTests.aspx
      http://depts.washington.edu/labweb/dept/div/imm/refchart.html   [Currently not available]
      http://www.orthop.washington.edu/PatientCare/OurServices/Arthritis/Articles/LabTests.aspx#LiveTabsContent77173

    Autoimmune Diseases - NIH - Description of Activities
      http://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/whoWeAre/profile/fy2004/Documents/research_autoimmune.pdf

    Autoimmunity - American Association of Rare Diseases (AARDA) - Interactive Patient Education
      http://www.aarda.org/modules/ba/ba.swf

    Autoimmunity & Nervous System   (Involvement of vagus nerve in inflammation cascade)
      http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/nsij-sda102307.php

    Bactrim Desensitization Protocol
      http://depts.washington.edu/madclin/providers/protocols/bactrim.htm

     Baylor University - School of Medicine  Waco, TX
      http://www.baylorclinic.com/services-specialties/immunology/our-services.cfm

    EULAR Recommendations for treating small vessel vasculitis - 2009
       http://www.vasculitis.org/images/documents/smallmediumvessel.pdf

    European League Against Rheumatism/European Vasculitis Study Group
      Recommendations for the Management of Vasculitis - Dec 2009     [must register with Medscape to view]
      http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/713287

    Finding an expert in Vasculitis
      http://www.biomedexperts.com/Concept.bme/22540/Vasculitis

   German Vasculitis Support Group
      http://vaskulitis.org

    Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis) Detection by ultrasound
      http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/19168

    Immune System Description
      http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec16/ch183/ch183a.html#sec16-ch183-ch183a-10

    Immunology - Molecular   
      http://www.mi.interhealth.info/

    Management of Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
      http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000415/2437.html

    Medscape - Emedicine - Rheumatology
       http://emedicine.medscape.com/rheumatology

    Nephrology & Dialysis
      http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hemodialysis/

    The Netherlands Vasculitis Page
      http://www.vasculitis.nl

    Peripheral Neuropathy
     http://www.medicinenet.com/Peripheral_Neuropathy/article.htm

    Plasma Exchange
      http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-plasmaph.html
      http://www.mdausa.org/publications/fa-plasmaph.html             (Risks of apheresis)
      http://www.regence.com/trgmedpol/medicine/med05.html

    Polymyalgia Rhumatica & Giant Cell Arteritis - PMR/GCAUK
      http://www.pmrgcauk.com/
      http://www.pmrgcauk.com/documents/Leaflet%20-%20TAB.pdf

    Vasculitis - Nat'l. Heart Lung & Blood Institute
      http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/vas/vas_whatis.html

    Vasculitis - Self-help booklet (British)
      http://www.lupusuk.com/selfhelpinvasculitis.asp

    Vasculitis - Addenbrooke's Hospital, U.K.
      http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/serv/clin/renal/services/vasculitis_lupus.html  

    Vasculitis, Amyloidosis, Immunodeficiency
      http://www.pathguy.com/lectures/imm-iii.htm                       (With Drawings, scroll down)

    Vasculitis Foundation - 2008 Symposium - Rochester, MN
      http://rarediseasesnetwork.epi.usf.edu/vcrc/news/2008symposium.htm

    Vasculitis - Great Ormand Street Hospital - U.K.     
      http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/gosh_families/information_sheets/vasculitis/vasculitis_families.html  (Web Page)

    Vasculitis - Italian
      http://www.vasculiti.it/ 

    Vasculitis - MedlinePlus tutorial on vasculitis
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/vasculitis/htm/index.htm

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3. MEDICAL RESOURCES ON-LINE

    ACR Leaflet on Vasculitis
      http://www.cks.nhs.uk/patient_information_leaflet/vasculitis_arc

    Advocacy for patients
      http://advocacyforpatients.org/resources.html   (For viewing on line or printing)
     http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/Files/2047-Vasculitis.pdf   (For booklet size printing)

    American College of Rheumatology-Patient information on autoimmune diseases
      http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/patients/diseases_and_conditions/vasculitis.asp
      http://www.rheumatology.org/about/newsroom/2010/2010_the_body_against_itself.asp

    Accessing Health Care in Europe
      http://www.eccireland.ie/downloads/AccessingHealthcareTreatmentInEurope.pdf  (For European residents)

    ANCA Vasculitis - Genentech
      http://www.ancavasculitis.com/
      http://www.ancadiseaseed.com/Insights_into_AAV.pdf
      http://www.ancavasculitis.com/animation.php

    Angel Flight - air service at no cost for patients     
      http://www.angelflightmidatlantic.org/                                 (MidAtlantid U.S.)
      http://www.angelflightne.org/                                                 (Northeast U.S.)
      http://www.angelflight.org/                                                      (West U.S.)

    Autoimmune Glossary
      http://pre-pg.blogspot.com/2007/07/glossary-of-immunology.html

    Best Doctors
      http://www.bestdoctors.com/

    Best Hospitals - U.S. News and World Report
      http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals
      http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings

    Biology Pages - Searchable   (On-line biology book)
      http://biology-pages.info/  

    Cleveland Clinic - Center for Continuing Medical Education
      http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/online/text-based.aspx     CME Text
      http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/online/webcasts/                CME webcasts
      http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/online/podcasts/                CME podcasts  

    European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS)
      http://www.vasculitis.org

    Guidelines to Clinical Practice
      http://www.guidelines.gov/

    How to check out your physician
      http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/QA/mdcheck.html

    How Your Immune System Works
      http://www.howstuffworks.com/immune-system.htm/printable

    Immunology and Immune Defense against Microbial Pathogens
      http://www.bact.wisc.edu/courses.php   (Search for immunology)

    Insurance Codes (Used to code procedures and conditions-ICD9) 
      http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/index.php?action=alpha

    Insurance - Pre-existing Condition
      https://www.pcip.gov/

    International Network for the Study of Systemic Vasculitides
     http://www2.ccf.org/inssys/INSSYSsites.htm
      http://www2.ccf.org/inssys/addressllist.htm

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4. GETTING CONNECTED

                                                    http://groups.yahoo.com            Search for Yahoo Groups

                                                   Google http://groups.google.com    (Search for groups among thousands on Usenet)
                                                   FaceBook  http://www.facebook.com    (Click on "Groups" and use group search window)

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5. GETTING CONNECTED - MES'G. BOARDS/LIVE CHAT/BLOGS

    Andrew's WG Web Page with Live Chat                                  (Live chat requires JAVA enabled)
      http://www.wegenersnet.org/index.jsp   

    WG Live Chat on Monday's 9 PM Eastern Time       (Requires IRC client program such as mIRC or IRCLE 
      Channel #wegeners on newnet.net                                         or use newnet.net)

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6.  PERSONAL WG WEB PAGES

    Andrew's WG Web Page
      http://www.wegeners-granulomatosis.com

    Arnie's WG  Web Page
      http://arniemarge.tripod.com/arnieepistle.html  

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7. PHARMACEUTICALS

    Prescription Assistance - The Senior  Alliance   
      http://www.aaa1c.org/consumers/resource13.htm

    American Society of Health System Pharmacists -The consumer site
     http://www.safemedication.com

    Drug Interactions - checking for (MacIntosh users may only see a limited list of medications)
      http://www.drugdigest.org/wps/portal/ddigest 

    eHealthMe - Real World Outcomes
      http://www.ehealthme.com/

    ExpressScripts (a big pharmacy benefits manager) - The consumer site
      http;//www.drugdigest.org

    Federal Drug Administration (U.S.)  Index to drug information
      http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo

    Herbs and supplements - Independent testing
      http://www.consumerlab.com/

    Institute for Safe Medication Practices
     http://www.ismp.org

    Medical Drug Interaction Checker
      http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html

    Medical Necessity for Rituximab (Rituxan)
      http://www.omsusa.org/pranzatelli-insurance-Rituximab.htm
    
    Mesna
      http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/30003790/ 

    Methotrexate  Family Physicians Guide to Monitoring
      http://www.aafp.org/afp/20001001/1607.html 

    National Library of Medicine - Chose "Medications"
      http://www.medlineplus.gov

    Off-label Medications - What you need to know
      http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/cc/cc042109.htm

    Physicians Desktop Reference 
     http://www.drugs.com/pdr/
  
    Prednisone and other glucocorticoids
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucocorticoid
   
    Prescription Assistance - The Senior  Alliance   
      http://www.aaa1c.org/consumers/resource13.htm

    Prescriptions Assistance - Medicare
      http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10115.html

    Prescriptions - Information on abbreviations
      http://media.everypatientsadvocate.com/columns/2007/0807-rxabbreviations.htm#abbreviations

    Prescription Drug Monographs - Keyword Search
      http://www.rxlist.com             (Drug Information) 
      
    Rituximab (MabThera/Rituxan)
       Patient Information 
       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rituximab - 
      Safety and clinical outcomes of rituximab therapy in patients with different autoimmune diseases
       http://arthritis-research.com/content/pdf/ar3337.pdf 

    On-line Medication Scheduling
     http://www.mypillbox.org    

    Steroids - Withdrawal
      http://www.medicinenet.com/steroid_withdrawal/article.htm 

    WebMD (Search Drug and Herb section)
      http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/drug_and_herb/default.htm

    Worst Pills Web Page
      http://www.worstpills.org 

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8. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICATIONS

Almost all of the drug companies have programs to make free medications available to patients under so-called "Patient Assistance Programs".   

Each company is different on their specific requirements, most are based on financial need.  Some manufacturers require only a letter from the patient's physician.  Others require substantial back-up information on rather lengthy forms.

Some will mail the medication to your home, more commonly to your physician's office, or sometimes to your pharmacy with a drug card to be used when picking up prescriptions. 

All medications supplied under a P.A. program require a prescription and most require your physician's signature.  

Physician's offices do considerable paper work for patient assistance programs for patients.  This is time consuming for the office staff.  Preparing the paper work is a gift.  The physician receives no compensation to reimburse the cost of assisting the patient.

Because it is a free service by the physician and his staff, the patient needs to take responsibility of notifying the office when the next renewal  needs to be submitted.  Usually it is needed every three months.  

Some applications can be done on the internet.  Many applications must be on forms from the drug company although some of these may be printable off the internet.  If possible, the patient should obtain the forms from the manufacturer's web page or via mail to save the physician's office unnecessary work.

Scams exist that demand money up front to find prescription help.  Legitimate sites don't ask for money up front.

    Accessing Patient Assistance Programs
       http://www.rxassist.org/

    American College of Rheumatology - Patient Assistance Programs
      http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/patients/acrast.asp   
  
    Benefits and Work - United Kingdom
      http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/   (May require membership)

    Federal Poverty Guidelines
      https://www.cms.gov/MedicaidEligibility/downloads/POV10Combo.pdf

    Healthcarecoach
      http://www.healthcarecoach.com/resources/index.php?view=detail&id=85&node=23

    Medication health insurance resources - Dr. Koop's web page
      http://www.kspope.com/medications/index.php

    Patient Advocate Foundation
      http://www.patientadvocate.org/

    Patient Assistance - Rituximab
      For physicians
      http://www.genentechaccesssolutions.com/portal/site/AS/  - for patients
      http://www.rituxan.com/wg-mpa/patient/financial-services/index.html  - for WG/MPA patients

    Patient Assistance for Psychologically Active Drugs
      http://www.nami.org/helpline/freemed.htm

    State High Risk Pools
      http://healthinsuranceinfo.net/managing-medical-bills/high-risk-pools-chart.htm

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9. SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

There may be better recovery if you can prove your disability was "work related".  You might want to consult with a lawyer to consider filing for "third-party"/personal injury &/or Workers' Compensation benefits.

    Allsup - a legal firm specializing in disability claims on a contingency basis
      http://www.allsup.com/
      http://www.allsup.com/about-ssdi/free-ssdi-evaluation.aspx

   Benefits Checkup - U.S. National Council on Aging
      http://www.benefitscheckup.org/

    College Students and Disability Law
      http://www.ldonline.org/article/6082

    Disability Secrets - Tips, Secrets, & Advice
      http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/

    Private Assistance Filing Disability Claims      
      http://www.allsup.com

    U.S.A. Federal Poverty Guidelines - 2011
      U.S. 2002 guidelines to determine eligibility for certain programs
      http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/11poverty.shtml

    Social Security On-line Forms - Scroll down
      http://www.ssa.gov/online/forms.html

    Social Security & Disability Resource Center - by a former SSA employee
      http://www.ssdrc.com/

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10.  HOW TO TALK TO YOUR PHYSICIAN

    Be assertive and take an active role to improve your health care.
    Good communication makes for good medicine)
      http://www.vasculitis-patient.com/Talking_About_Symptoms.html

    Be Your Own Advocate
       http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/guide/be-your-own-health-advocate

11. MAJOR MEDICAL CENTERS

    Columbia Medical School                                                          (New York City)
      http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/patient-care

    Duke University Rheumatology Clinic                                   (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
      http://www.dukehealth.org/services/rheumatology_and_immunology/about/index

    Emory University Vasculitis Clinic                                        (Atlanta, Georgia))
      http://medicine.emory.edu/divisions/lowance_center   (Chose rheumatology under “Divisions & Centers”)
      http://medicine.emory.edu/divisions/lowance_center/research/vasculitis.cfm

     Massachusetts General Hospital                                             (Harvard Univ., Boston, MA)
      http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/rai/

    Rheuma-Klinik Bad Bramstedt
     http://www.rheuma-zentrum.de/index.php?id=kbb_start

    Rheumatology and Autoimmune Clinic                                (Toronto, Canads)
    Mount Sinai Hospital - Rebecca MacDonald Centre
      http://www.mountsinai.on.ca/care/rmcad/contact-us

    Rush Vasculitis Clinic                                                                 (Chicago, Illinois)
      http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-1298328977151.html

    Vasculitis Service and Vasculitis Clinic                                  (Cambridge, U.K.)
      http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/serv/clin/renal/services/vasculitis_lupus.html

    University of Birmingham                                                            (Birmingham, U.K.)
      http://www.crf.bham.ac.uk/activity/vasculitus.shtml

    University of California - Los Angeles, California
      http://rheumatology.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=27
      http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?id=453&action=detail&limit_department=15&limit_division=1094&limit_program=0 

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12. RELATED AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE WEB PAGES

    Anatomy of the Immune System
      http://www.microbiologybytes.com/iandi/2b.html

    Apheresis (Blood-cleansing)
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmapheresis

    Autoimmune Diseases - Johns Hopkins
      http://autoimmune.pathology.jhmi.edu/whatisautoimmunity.cfm  

    Avascular Necrosis
      http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/avascular-necrosis/DS00650/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print

    Bactrim (Septra) Desensitization
      http://depts.washington.edu/madclin/providers/protocols/bactrim.htm

    Breast Abnormalities - Systemic Diseases
      http://radiographics.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/19/suppl_1/S11?maxtoshow=#SEC2

    Central Nervous System (CNS) Vasculitis
      http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/typesof/cns.html

    C-Reactive Protein Test     
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-reactive_protein
      http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-reactive-protein/MY01018

    Dental Infection and Disease
      http://www.rheumatic.org/teeth.htm
      http://www.aafp.org/afp/980201ap/taubert.html

    EULAR - European League against Rheumatism
      http://www.eular.org/  

    Immunoglobulin
      http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/210367-overview

    Immune System - NIH/NCR tutorial  (Excellent, with illustrations in color)
      http://rex.nci.nih.gov/behindthenews/uis/uisframe.htm

    Immunology - General
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunology

    Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis - (Hypersensitivity vasculitis)
      http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic185.htm

    Living with Vasculitis Booklet - University of Birmingham       (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
     http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/gosh_families/information_sheets/vasculitis/vasculitis_families_booklet.pdf

     Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
      http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mixed-connective-tissue-disease/DS00675
      http://www.medicinenet.com/mixed_connective_tissue_disease/article.htm

    Osteoporosis
      http://www.nos.org.uk/
      http://www.osteoporosis.ca/                                                    (English and French)
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoporosis.html

    Peripheral neuropathy - Managing the pain, frustration
      http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/peripheralneuropathy_doc.htm
      http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/peripheral-neuropathy/DS00131

    Vasculitides Diagnosis
      http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/whatis/diagnosis.html    

    Relapsing Polychondiritis
      http://www.medicinenet.com/relapsing_polychondritis/article.htm

    Rhuema21st - Physicians Info on Latest News for Rheumatologists.
      http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/331475-overview

    Staphilococcus Aureus
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staphylococcus_aureus

    Stem Cell Transplant to Treat Autoimmune Diseases - A fairly detailed study
     http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/content/full/95/2/185
     http://ard.bmj.com/content/67/7/991.abstract

    Understanding Autoimmune Diseases
      http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Autoimmune/default.asp
      http://rex.nci.nih.gov/behindthenews/uis/uisframe.htm

    Vasculitis Center - Johns Hopkins Univ
      http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu

    Vasculitis - Difficulties with ACR Standards
      http://www.annals.org/content/129/5/345.full.pdf

    Vasculitis - Mayo Clinic
      http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vasculitis/DS00513

    Vasculitis - Power Point Presentation (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file)  (Not up-to-date, no "biologicals")
      http://intmedweb.wfubmc.edu/download/vasculitis.pdf  

    Vasculitic  Diseases - Power Point Presentation (Adobe Acrobat.pdf file)   (Black and white)
      http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/medical/pathophys/immunology/2006/IMM-20BW.pdf

    Vasculitis - European Union Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS)
      http://www.vasculitis.org/

    Vasculitis EUVAS - Slide Show - Brief review of "Chapel Hill Nomenclature"
     http://www.ndt-educational.org/savageslide2008txt.asp

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13.MEDICAL LABORATORY TESTS

    ANCA Interpretation -  Frequency Of  cANCA, pANCA, Anti-MPO & Anti-PR3 In Vasculitis
      http://www.rdlinc.com/pdf/ANCA-Guide-to-Interpretation-2010.pdf

    ANCA Tests:
      Comparison of different tests for detection of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
       http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568996          
   
    ANCA Tests - Methods and Interpretation
      http://www.specialtylabs.com/books/display.asp?id=47
   
    Apheresis including plasmapheresis
    

    Corticotrophin-Releasing Hormone testing  (Can be useful to determine if steroid discontinuance is safe)
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10612488?dopt=Abstract

    ESR/SED (Erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythrocyte_sedimentation_rate

    ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELISA_test

    Lab Test Common for Lupus
      http://www.mtio.com/lupus/lfalt1.htm

    Lab Tests On-Line:
     Wonderful World of Tests - Links to various on-line lab test information
       http://www.labtestsonline.org/index.html     

    Lab Test - Visual Algorithm - Vasculitis
      http://www.arupconsult.com/Algorithms/VasculitisAdults.pdf
      http://www.arupconsult.com/Algorithms/VasculitisChildren.pdf

    Radioagraphic Tests for WG - Scroll down to Sections 4-9
      Thoracic Imaging of Wegener's Granulomatosis
      http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic743.htm

    Systemic Rheumatic Diseases - Laboratory Testing - 1998
      http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1998/02_98/ward.htm

    Urinalysis:
      Slides of Microscopic Examination
      http://www.lhsc.on.ca/lab/renal/

    Urinalysis  Tutorial
      http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/URINE/URINE.html      

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14. NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

    American Autoimmune-Related Disease Association.
      http://aarda.org
      http://www.aarda.org/patient_information.php            (Requests for information)
      http://www.aarda.org/women.php                                   (Autoimmunity & Women)
      http://www.aarda.org/articles.php                                   (InFocus Articles)
   
    American Behcet's Disease Association
      http://www.behcets.com

    American Hospice Foundation
      http://americanhospice.org                                               (Articles and Links)

    American Lung Association
      http://www.lungusa.org/

    Central Nervous System Vasculitis
      http://cnsvfinc.org

    Churg-Strauss Syndrome Association
      http://cssassociation.org

    National Eye Institue
      http://www.nei.nih.gov

    National Institute for Arthritis and Musculockeletal and Skin Diseases
      http://www.nih.gov/niams

    National Organization for Rare Diseases
      http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html         (Orphan Disease List)
      http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbsearch.htm   (Rare Disease Database)

   National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
      http://www.niaid.nih.gov                                                              (Home Page)
      http://www.niaid.nih.gov/cgi-shl/contacts/contacts.cfm     (Key contacts)
      http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/wegeners.htm             (WG Factsheet)
      http://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/labs/lir6.htm                    (WG Study Protocols)
      http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dait/pdf/ADCC_Final.pdf         (Report to Congress in
                                                                                                            Autoimmune Disease Research)
   National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
      http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

    National Institutes of Health

    Orphan Drug Product Development
      http://www.fda.gov/orphan

    Rare Diseases Clinic Research Network
      http://www.rarediseasesnetwork.org/

    U.S. National Libraries of Medicine - Public Archive of (some) Life Science Journals
      http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/  

    U.S. National Network of Libraries of Medicine - Medline database
      (Although both search Medline, they can give different results)
      (The NCBI web site has access to many more databases than does Gateway)
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi   (Search engine for the NCBI to search PubMed database)     
      http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov                                       (Search engine for Nat'l. Library of Medicine for health matters)     
   
    The Virtual Hospital -
      1996 Presentation and Discussion of Wegener's Granulomatosis
      http://www.vh.org/Providers/TeachingFiles/PulmonaryCoreCurric/Wegeners/Wegeners.html

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15. GENERAL AND MEDICAL SEARCH ENGINES

     Google Search Engine
      http://www.google.com                                  (Use Google to find other search engines)
      http://news.google.com                                  (Search for recent news)

     Search Health On The Net
      http://www.hon.ch/

    Search Intellihealth - Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health
      http://www.intelihealth.com

    Search Medscape                                           (Registration Required)
      http://www.medscape.com/px/mscpsearch?searchfor=searchform

    Search Medical for Medical Databases
      http://www.diseasesdatabase.com/ddb14057.htm  

    Search Medical News
      http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/

    Search Medical Resoures                            (Links to many journals, associations, & databases)  
      http://www.medbioworld.com/

    Search Merck Manual - Home Edition
      http://webseek.merck.com/query.html

    Search National Center for Biotechnology Information (Many medical resources)
      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi  

    Search New England Journal of Medicine          (Jan. '75 to Date)
      http://content.nejm.org/search.dtl

    Search for Physicians by Specialty                       (Chose "Search for a physician,
      http://www.ama-assn.org/aps/amahg.htm          then "Accept", then "Medical Specialty",
                                                                                              then enter requested info, then scroll
                                                                                             down to "search from an expanded
                                                                                              list of medical practice specialties)
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