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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5237-5244
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])
DiseaseFrequency of digestive manifestations
Primary vasculitides
Periarteritis nodosa.30%-50%
Churg-Strauss Syndrome25%-50%
Behçet’s diseaseUp to 30%
Takayasu’s arteritisUp to 15%
Wegenre’s disease (granulomatosis)5%-10%
Lymphomatous granulomatosis1.5%
Horton’s disease1%
Henoch-Schönlein purpura50%-90%
Secondary vasculitides
Systemic lupus erythematosusUp to 50%
Rheumatoid arthritisUp to 10%
Connective tissue disorders
Systemic sclerosis75%-90%
Systemic lupus erythematosus (except vascular lesions)25%