Can Wegener's Granulomatosis Be Cured?
Long-Term Outlook for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis There Is No Cure for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, but the Long-Term Outlook, with Appropriate...
What is the life expectancy of someone with Wegener's disease?
Prior to recognizing effective therapy in the 1970s, half of all patients with this illness died within 5 months of diagnosis. Today, more than 80% of treated patients are alive at least eight years later. For many people with GPA, long term survival has been seen with many able to lead relatively normal lives.
Does Wegener's granulomatosis go away?
Remission means the disease disappears or its progression is slowed, but the disease is not cured. Without medical treatment, a person diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis has a high risk of dying of the disease within two years, usually from lung or kidney failure.
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