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What is the demographic of Wegener's granulomatosis?

1) Predominantly affects males
2) Predominantly affects females
3) Affects both males and females equally
4) Cannot be determined

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Wegener's granulomatosis, also known as granulomatosis with polyangiitis, affects both males and females equally, which corrects the misinformation about an X-linked pattern of inheritance that corresponds to G6PD deficiency, not Wegener's granulomatosis.

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The demographic of Wegener's granulomatosis is incorrect in the provided information, which seems to confuse Wegener's granulomatosis with G6PD deficiency and its link to an X-linked pattern of inheritance. Wegener's granulomatosis, now more commonly referred to as granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), is an autoimmune vascular disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels, which can result in damage to various organ systems. The accurate demographic for Wegener's granulomatosis is that it affects both males and females equally. Though there are some gender differences in prevalence and age of onset in autoimmune diseases generally, Wegener's granulomatosis does not have a strong sex predilection.

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