Individual Identification Number is a 10 digit number issued by the tax administration. The first 5 digits represent birthday as the number of days since 01/01/1900. The last digit is a check digit. Personal Identity Code is given to every Finnish citizen born in Finland. Foreign citizens whose residence in Finland is permanent or exceeds more than one year are also issued a personal identity code by law. The Personal Identity Code is a means to distinguish between individuals having the same name.
Does this patient have granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)? Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's) (GPA) is a rare disease characterized by the presence of granulomatous inflammation and necrotizing vasculitis involving small and medium sized vessels in various organs. 1  Patients with GPA can have a variety of presentations based on the organ involved and severity of involvement.
The blood vessels are comprised of arteries that pass oxygen-rich blood to the tissues of the body and veins that return oxygen-depleted blood from the tissues to the lungs for oxygen. Vasculitis is characterized by inflammation in and damage to the walls of various blood vessels.Each of the vasculitis diseases is defined by certain patterns of distribution of blood vessel involvement, particular organ involvement, and laboratory test abnormalities.he word vasculitis is derived from the Latin vasculum, vessel + - itis, inflammation. Another term for vasculitis is angiitis. When arteries are the inflamed blood vessels, the condition is also referred to as arteritis. When the veins are inflamed, it is referred to as venulitis.