Friedrich Wegener (* 7 April 1907 in Varel; "† 9 July 1990 in Luebeck) was a German pathologist. It described 1939 a systemic Vaskulitis, which is called for the 60's Wegener' Granulomatose.

Wegener was born in Varel as a son of a physician. It studied medicine in Munich and Kiel. Afterwards it became an assistant in Institut for pathology of the University of Kiel. It followed 1935 Professor Martin Staemmler after Breslau, after this had received the chair for pathology there.

Wegener described for the first time 1936 a case of Rhinitis and kidney failure. In the year 1939 it published this and further cases.

In the Second World War arrived Wegener first as a armed forces pathologist after Litzmannstadt in occupied Poland. There he worked later above all than civilian pathologist on public health authorities. 2006 became for the first time details the connection Wegeners with the national socialism generally admits. Like that Wegener was after documents of federal archives in Berlin 1932 member of the SA, it already joined 1933 the NSDAP, was organized in the LV physician federation and became late medical upper tower spell leader of the SA. Wegener emerges furthermore on war criminal search lists of the Polish authorities, its document obviously also to the war criminal commission of the United Nations was passed on. The acts, which led to these accusations, remain unclear up to the today's day. Is only a briefliche report Wegeners, in which this states its imminent occupation with the phenomenon of the Luftembolie. The participation Wegeners in people attempts could not be occupied until today. After today's record accusation was also never raised against Wegener. Finally it is well-known that Professor Martin Staemmler, Wegeners director of institute and Mentor of many years, the LV system supported and comprehensively over eugenics published.

After the Second World War Wegener was active as a pathologist in Luebeck. 1954 were called the illness for the first time of Churg and Godman "„Wegener' s granulomatosis "“. This designation is today usual until. Starting from 1970 Wegener was owner of its own pathological institute.

Due to the new findings the use of the term is at present discussed intensively "„Wegener' sche Granulomatose "“.

Literature

'' Wegener's granulomatosis ''. Woywodt A, Haubitz M, Haller H, Matteson EL, Lancet; 2006; 367; 1362-1366

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