Tag Archives: Vasculitis
How Vasculitis is Diagnosed
The diagnosis of vasculitis is based on a person’s medical history, physical exam, signs and symptoms, and laboratory tests. Specialists Involved A person with vasculitis may be referred to various specialists, including: A dermatologist (skin specialist) A hematologist … Continue reading
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Help Bring Awareness
Show your support for family and friends living with the many forms of vasculitis by giving or wearing a vasculitis product. All profits will go to the charity Vasculitis Foundation Canada. To see store visit cafe press or VFC Store.
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VF Doctor List
ABDOU, NABIH I., M.D., PH.D., F.A.C.P. Center for Rheumatic Disease & Allergy – Immunology 4330 Wornall Road, Suite 40 Kansas City, Missouri 64111 Phone: 816-531-0930 Fax: 816-753-2671 Web: www.centerforrheumatic.com ALLEN, NANCY B., M.D. Rheumatology and Immunology Duke University Medical Center Box … Continue reading
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Day-to-Day ChemoBrain
Here are just a few examples of what patients call chemo brain: forgetting things that they usually have no trouble recalling– memory lapses trouble concentrating–they can’t focus on the task at hand trouble remembering details like names, dates, and sometimes … Continue reading
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Chemobrain Is Real
Research has shown that some cancer drugs can, indeed, cause changes in the brain. Imaging tests have shown that after chemotherapy, some patients have smaller brain size in the parts of the brain that deal with memory, planning, putting thoughts … Continue reading
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ANCA Role In Disease
There are three primary diseases that are consistently associated with ANCA: Wegener’s Granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and glomerulonephritis. The antibodies are assumed to be involved in the generation and/or progression of lesions and clinical signs. Classically, c-ANCA is associated with Wegener’s granulomatosis; p-ANCA is associated with microscopic … Continue reading
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ANCA Test
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) is manufactured by the body’s immune system. It is found in the majority of patients who have active Wegener’s Granulomatosis and can be useful to suggest the disease and the pursuit of other diagnostic tests. They … Continue reading
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History of Wegener’s Granulomatosis
In 1931, Heinz Klinger of the University of Berlin first reported two patients who died having prolonged sepsis with inflammation of blood vessels scattered throughout the body. Five years later, Friedrich Wegener in Breslau described a distinct syndrome in three … Continue reading
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