raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:900

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Synonyms: GPA · Wegener granulomatosis

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis characterized by necrotizing inflammation of small and medium vessels (capillaries, venules and arterioles), resulting in tissue ischemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGranulomatosis with polyangiitisGPA · Wegener granulomatosis
frGranulomatose avec polyangéiteGPA · Granulomatose de Wegener · Maladie de Wegener
deGranulomatose mit PolyangiitisWegener-Granulomatose · GPA
esGranulomatosis con poliangeítisGPA · Granulomatosis de Wegener
itGranulomatosi con poliangioiteGPA · Granulomatosi di Wegener
nlGranulomatose met polyangiitisGPA · Wegener-granulomatose
ptGranulomatose com poliangeíteGranulomatose de Wegener
plZiarniniakowatość z zapaleniem naczyńGPA · Ziarniniak Wegenera
csGranulomatóza s polyangiitidouGPA · Wegenerova granulomatóza
ukГранулематоз з поліангіїтомGPA
zh肉芽肿性血管炎GPA
trPolyangiitli granülomatozGPA

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM608710Evalidated
ICD-10M31.3Especificvalidated
ICD-114A44.A1Especificvalidated
MONDO0012105Evalidated
MeSHD014890Evalidated
UMLSC3495801Evalidated
GARD7880Evalidated
MedDRA10072579Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

No children.

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Genes

5 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
CTLA4Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:2505ENSG000001635991238902q33.2cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated protein 422508400[PMID]
HLA-DPA1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4938ENSG000002313891428806p21.32major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP alpha 128029757[PMID]
HLA-DPB1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:4940ENSG000002238651428586p21.32major histocompatibility complex, class II, DP beta 123740775[PMID]
PRTN3Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:9495ENSG0000019641517702019p13.3proteinase 322808956[PMID]
PTPN22Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:9652ENSG000001342426007161p13.2protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2222508400[PMID]_22696186[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

25 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0009.35 / 100 000New ZealandValue and classValidated16368729[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.93 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated18799060[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.85 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated16859601[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0009 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated16859601[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated10693883[PMID]_11156552[PMID]_22258386[PMID]_19790134[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00016 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated17553910[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.86 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated15696553[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.37 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated14872461[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.19 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated16960922[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.49 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated11156552[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0009.51 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated11083271[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidated11760724[PMID]_11083271[PMID]_ ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0009.5 / 100 000AustraliaValue and classValidated18771432[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.6 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated8546743[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.94 / 100 000ChinaValue and classValidated26989646[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.21 / 100 000LithuaniaValue and classValidated15647446[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.66 / 100 000GreeceValue and classValidated19604432[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.24 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated24932888[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.46 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated23838025[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 1 000 0000.21 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated21798892[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence<1 / 1 000 0000.037 / 100 000Taiwan, Province of ChinaValue and classValidated24560699[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.23 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated17699321[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0003.43 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated24932888[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated17582741[PMID]_25805746[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.3 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated28881446[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

80 annotations · validated 2024-10-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000163Abnormal oral cavity morphology
HP:0000366Abnormality of the nose
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0002637Cerebral ischemia
HP:0000421Epistaxis
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0100820Glomerulopathy
HP:0002955Granulomatosis
HP:0000790Hematuria
HP:0000388Otitis media
HP:0002113Pulmonary infiltrates
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0000246Sinusitis
HP:0002633Vasculitis
HP:0001824Weight loss
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002027Abdominal pain
HP:0000864Abnormality of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis
HP:0033559Anti-myeloperoxidase antibody positivity
HP:0034104Anti-neutrophil elastase antibody positivity
HP:0033557Anti-proteinase 3 antibody positivity
HP:0001369Arthritis
HP:0100749Chest pain
HP:0006510Chronic pulmonary obstruction
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0032230Cytoplasmic antineutrophil antibody positivity
HP:0011227Elevated circulating C-reactive protein concentration
HP:0003565Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
HP:0000099Glomerulonephritis
HP:0002105Hemoptysis
HP:0012649Increased inflammatory response
HP:0100533Inflammatory abnormality of the eye
HP:0000579Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
HP:0002017Nausea and vomiting
HP:0200034Papule
HP:0100539Periorbital edema
HP:0009830Peripheral neuropathy
HP:0005764Polyarticular arthritis
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0002206Pulmonary fibrosis
HP:0006535Recurrent intrapulmonary hemorrhage
HP:0002093Respiratory insufficiency
HP:0100532Scleritis
HP:0000988Skin rash
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001681Angina pectoris
HP:0011675Arrhythmia
HP:0000389Chronic otitis media
HP:0006824Cranial nerve paralysis
HP:0000873Diabetes insipidus
HP:0025420Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage
HP:0100758Gangrene
HP:0002239Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002301Hemiplegia
HP:0000126Hydronephrosis
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0005214Intestinal obstruction
HP:0000491Keratitis
HP:0001287Meningitis
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0001733Pancreatitis
HP:0001701Pericarditis
HP:0002202Pleural effusion
HP:0002102Pleuritis
HP:0000520Proptosis
HP:0000024Prostatitis
HP:0033608Pulmonary nodule
HP:0000979Purpura
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0000488Retinopathy
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0000407Sensorineural hearing impairment
HP:0000763Sensory neuropathy
HP:0200042Skin ulcer
HP:0001607Subglottic stenosis
HP:0000071Ureteral stenosis
HP:0004936Venous thrombosis
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32491759[PMID]

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