A retrospective review was performed of ANCA testing from 1993 to 1999 at Emory University Hospital. The majority of patients were evaluated for active renal disease or vasculitic syndromes. There ...

Background A 40-year-old man was referred to a specialist vasculitis center 4 years after being diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis. At the time of diagnosis he had presented with skin, ear, nose ...

Background: A 40-year-old man was referred to a specialist vasculitis center 4 years after being diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis. At the time of diagnosis he had presented with skin, ear, nose ...

Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG) is a granulomatous disorder associated with systemic necrotizing vasculitis. Wegener’s granulomatosis predominantly involves the upper airways, lung and kidneys. The ...

There is no consensus on diagnostic criteria for primary systemic vasculitis. However, vasculitis syndromes are classified according to the size of vessel predominantly involved and the presence or ...

RITUXAN (rituximab) 10mg/mL solution for IV infusion by Genentech The FDA has approved Rituxan (rituximab; Genentech) in combination with corticosteroids for the treatment of adults with Wegener's ...

A MUM of two who has the same rare autoimmune disease that Tara Palmer-Tomkinson was diagnosed with has revealed how searing headaches left her begging for relief. Alicia Forshaw, 35, from Newcastle ...

In patients with a devastating form of vasculitis who are in remission, stress can be associated with a greater likelihood of the disease flaring, according to a new study by investigators at Hospital ...

What are the Complications of Vasculitis? Most cases of vasculitis can be treated by giving proper medication, however, some cases of vasculitis are severe and involve major organ systems. In these ...

The Vasculitis Patient-Powered Research Network and the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium launched a study entitled "Impact of vasculitis on employment and income" or "VascWork." The purpose of ...

In patients with a devastating form of vasculitis who are in remission, stress can be associated with a greater likelihood of the disease flaring, according to a new study by investigators at Hospital ...