Vasculitis is inflammation of the blood vessels — the tubes that carry blood throughout your body. Inflammation happens when your immune system attacks healthy tissue by mistake. When blood vessels ...

For patients with GPA/MPA pathology, all scores on the Vasculitis Damage Index and ANCA Vasculitis Index of Damage increased with age. Age at diagnosis of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is ...

Lupus can affect multiple parts of your body, including your blood vessels. When they become inflamed, that’s called vasculitis. Vasculitis isn’t the most common complication of lupus. But anyone with ...

Vasculitis causes your blood vessels to narrow, which can cut off blood supply to your tissues and organs. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Vasculitis, also called angiitis or arteritis, is an ...

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is an inflammation in small blood vessels that leads to tissue destruction. It can affect the skin, heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs. Possible ...

A detailed report on the involvement of skin in vasculitis enriches existing disease definitions and nomenclature, and could improve the diagnosis of these manifestations. The exercise also emphasizes ...

Actor Ashton Kutcher’s rare autoimmune condition, vasculitis, is a disorder characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels that can be life-threatening. Experts say it’s notoriously hard to ...

Skin manifestations are common in small- and medium-vessel autoimmune vasculitis, and clinical risk factors might help in sorting out who has severe systemic disease for some subtypes, studies showed.

When vasculitis affects the skin, it can cause red or purple spots to develop. It may also cause ulcers or blisters. A vasculitis rash can become painful or itchy. Vasculitis is an inflammation and ...

Share on Pinterest Actor Ashton Kutcher is speaking publicly about his battle with a rare blood vessel disease. Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Vasculitis is a rare blood vessel disease in which the ...

Vasculitis is a common complication of active lupus that affects your blood vessels. Symptoms depend on which blood vessels are involved and can range from skin issues and headaches to seizures and ...