Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American College of Rheumatology and EULAR have updated classification criteria for five types of large- and ...

As with other tissues, growth, development and ageing of vessels are associated with adaptations (and maladaptations) that modify their function and vulnerabilities The unique features that define ...

Giant cell arteritis is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in people over the age of 50. It affects large‐ and medium‐sized blood vessels, particularly in the head—although not exclusively.

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 ...

The vasculitides are a clinically diverse group of diseases with the histopathological signature of blood vessel-centred inflammation that results in vascular damage and ischaemic injury to the ...

Takayasu arteritis is a type of large‐vessel vasculitis that affects the aorta—the main artery that carries blood away from the heart. This damage can cause complications such as stroke, heart attacks ...

Phenotype- and serotype-based classifications of AAV provide physicians with a complementary picture of patient prognosis. The classification of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated ...

Giant cell arteritis is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in people over the age of 50. It affects large‐ and medium‐sized blood vessels, particularly in the head – although not exclusively.

Vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect arteries, veins, and capillaries. This condition causes blood vessel walls to swell, which restricts ...

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 ...

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 ...