Table 4 Comparison of frequency of clinical manifestations in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) from Northeastern Brazil (present study) and from three countries in the northern hemisphere
Organ/system involved n (%) | Northeastern Brazil (present study) | U.K. (Fujimoto et al., [25]) | Japan (Fujimoto et al., [25]) | Italy (Catanoso et al., [10]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 25 | 33 | 8 | 18 |
ENT symptoms | 16 (64%) | 28 (85%) | 8 (100%) | 10 (55.6%) |
Lung involvement | 15 (60%) | 28 (85%) | 3 (38%) | 10 (55.6%) |
Renal involvement | 16 (64%) | 30 (90%) | 3 (38%) | 10 (55.6%) |