Researchers have identified a previously unknown biological process that causes tissue and organ damage in conditions where ...

rather than a complication of another disease It is often easier to discuss vasculitis in terms of which type blood vessels are involved (the small, medium or large vessels), rather than by the ...

The fourth category is immune complex small vessel vasculitides (ie, cryoglobulinemic vasculitis) and the fifth is variable vessel vasculitides (ie, Cogan’s syndrome). Read more about AAV etiology ...

Objectives: To develop European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) recommendations for the management of small and medium vessel vasculitis. Methods: An expert group (consisting of 10 rheumatologists, ...

Jeff Ross suffered an unexpected allergic reaction while trying to enjoy some ice cream over the weekend. The comedian and self-described "Roastmaster General" shared photos of himself in a ...

This article covers the types, symptoms, causes, and treatments of vasculitis. Buerger’s disease affects the small and medium blood vessels in the arms and legs. The blood vessels swell and ...

is a rare inflammatory disease affecting both small and medium blood vessels. First identified in 1951 by Jacob Churg and Lotte Strauss, EGPA has three key phases in its development. The first is ...

This type of vasculitis affects the small vessels, such as capillaries, venules, and arterioles in any organ in the body; it’s commonly found in the skin, kidneys and nerves. Central Nervous ...

What we do know is that urticarial vasculitis exhibits histopathologic findings of leukocytoclastic vasculitis — a form of small vessel vasculitis triggered by the collection of immune complexes. This ...

Current treatments for vasculitis, such as glucocorticoids and alkylating agents, are associated with significant side effects. Furthermore, the management of both small and large vessel vasculitis is ...

Hives, also called urticaria, are often related to allergic reactions ... "A huge array of things have triggered small vessel vasculitis in people," he explains. Thankfully, the condition ...

It can damage small and medium-sized blood vessels. Doctors also call it Churg-Strauss vasculitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA), and allergic angiitis. The symptoms of EGPA ...