Vasculitis 101

Vasculitis 101

Kenneth J. Warrington MD Professor of Medicine

Chair, Division of Rheumatology Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Some common questions

? What is vasculitis? ? Why am I seeing a rheumatologist?

Vasculitis

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Vasculitis

Inflammation of blood vessels Narrowing, Blockage, Leaking Lack of blood flow Damage to internal organs

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Vasculitis

? Group of conditions ? All have blood vessel inflammation in common

? Autoimmune diseases ? Treated with immune suppressants

? Glucocorticoids ? Medications to dampen the immune system ? Rheumatologist

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