Without understanding the cause of disease it is difficult to understand how to most effectively care for patients. Instead of addressing the underlying cause of disease, physicians are forced to…
According to a story from stcatherinesstandard.ca, former firefighter Tom Salisbury was 54 years old when he was first diagnosed with a form of vasculitis, a type of rare autoimmune disease.…
By Rachel Whetstone from In The Cloud Copy Jane Edwards is a 45-year-old woman from Stamford, Lincolnshire. She has a rare autoimmune disease called vasculitis. Her immune system attacks her…
According to a story from Healio, new guidelines for the treatment of different forms of vasculitis recommend the use of biologic therapies as a first-line option for certain patients. It…
According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, a recent study has found that a low-dose regimen of glucocorticoids that explicitly exclude the drug methyprednisolone can be a useful therapy…
According to a story from finanzen.ch, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the drug rituximab (marketed as Rituxan) as a treatment in child patients aged at least…
According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, a recent study from Spain is highlighting the need for an updated classification system for ANCA-associated vasculitis that can predict patient prognosis…
According to a publication from ANCA Vasculitis News, a recent Spanish study of over 100 individuals diagnosed with ANCA-associated vasculitis found that major infections are a main cause of death…
According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, a recent study conducted in Korea determined that ANCA vasculitis patients in the region were at a greater risk of developing thyroid…
According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, the drug developer InflaRx has recently announced that the first patient has been dosed with IFX-1, an experimental therapy which is being…
When you or your child is first diagnosed with a rare disease it can be so difficult to know where to turn. You want to learn everything about the condition,…
According to a publication from ANCA Vasculitis News, a new study in International Kidney Reports suggests that stopping treatment of the disease once it goes into remission may lead to…
The 2019 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology held May 2nd through the 5th in Destin, Florida featured a talk by Yusuf Yazici, the Director of the Behçet Syndrome Center at the…
According to a publication from ANCA Vasculitis News, a sizable number of people who do not have ANCA-associated vasculitis could falsely test positive due to the presence of the associated…
According to a story from FOX31 Denver, Kelly Conley of Arvada, Colorado saw her circumstances change dramatically when she first began experiencing symptoms of Cogan's syndrome, a rare disease that…
ANCA Vasculitis News recently reported findings published in the journal Arthritis and Reumatology on the study “Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab and Azathioprine for Maintenance of Remission in ANCA‐Associated Vasculitis: A…
According to a story from The Rheumatologist, rheumatologists, as specialists in autoimmune disease that can affect multiple body systems, are in a key position to diagnose and treat vasculitis. In…
According to University of Wisconsin News, UW-Madison professor David Beebe and his colleague Anna Huttenlocher, fellow UW professor, were awarded a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
According to University of Wisconsin News, UW-Madison professor David Beebe and his colleague Anna Huttenlocher, fellow UW professor, were awarded a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for an experimental drug that is being researched for its use as a treatment for…
The Vasculitis Foundation has released a video called “Connect the Dots” to raise awareness about vasculitis within the medical community, reports Newswise. Vasculitis is a frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed condition,…
According to a story from Mirror Online, 38-year-old Laura Cartner had been complaining of severe headaches and seemed to be losing some of her coordination. She also had a past…
According to a story from Bronchiectasis News Today, the results of a new study suggests that bronchiectasis may trigger autoimmune inflammatory disease. The study found that the condition was frequently…
According to a story from ANCA Vasculitis News, The European Medicines Agency just approved the pharmaceutical company ChemoCentryx's application for the marketing of avacopan as a potential treatment for anti-neutrophil…
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