Small vessel vasculitis is the most common cause of vasculitis in patients with LE and may be secondary to other rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, and Sjogren's ...

Anti-C1q antibodies are highly prevalent among patients with IgG4-RD, particularly those with renal and skin manifestations.

Treatment results in remission for about 85% of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated small-vessel vasculitis; however, 11–57% of these suffer relapse, which can ...

CNS vasculitis comprises a heterogeneous group of rare inflammatory disorders that primarily affect the small leptomeningeal and parenchymal blood vessels of the brain. A variety of neurologic ...

Autoimmune vasculitis is a group of conditions that cause blood vessel inflammation. Examples include Kawasaki disease and giant cell arteritis. They develop as a result of an overreaction of your ...

An estimated 5,000 people in the United States are living with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA), a rare ...

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis is a life-threatening condition characterized by the inflammation of small to medium blood vessels, frequently leading to kidney damage.

Acute CV is a form of LCV because of the broken-up appearance of white blood cells under the microscope and is sometimes referred to as allergic or hypersensitivity vasculitis. Palpable purpura is ...