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is vasculitis dangerous

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Hi, there. Reading various stories on the internet, I see that vasculitis is not so rare disease as we may think. I know that here, inflammation affects the wall of small and medium sized blood vessels. However, the thing that I don’t know is if this disease is dangerous at all or not.

by User avatar rufus1192176745

renal vasculitis definition

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My mother in law has complained on her kidneys. She had some urinating problems. At the end, it seems she has renal vasculitis. I know what vasculitis in general is, but I would like to find out the definition of renal vasculitis. Can someone provide me with this info? I will really be grateful.

by User avatar noby1838173285

anca vasculitis cyclophosphamide

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My friend has been diagnosed with vasculitis. Her main medication is cyclophosphamide. I know that this drug is pretty potent, so doctors are constantly checking her blood. They are also interested in anca or antinuclear antibodies. I would like to know what this means. What are these antibodies...

by User avatar teador292173200

international vasculitis and anca workshop

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A friend of mine who has vasculitis too has been talking about some nternational vasculitis and anca workshop. I guess she must have heard about it on one of the yahoo groups for vasculitis patients that she is on, but I am not sure. Whatever the case, I am unable to get any info about this...

by User avatar valentine325173105

celiac hair growth

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Hi, guys. My husband has been diagnosed with celiac disease and I must admit that he has been experiencing some hair loss. I was wondering if we can expect some hair regrowth. Will it happen in remissions if it happens at all? I hope to hear some good news here. Thank you in advance.

by User avatar ulric322172914

alopecia areata remission

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I am a person who has a question. This is probably a good place to do so. I want to ask something about alopecia areata disease. My friend has this disease and he told me to ask for possible remission. What can be the remission that provides some medical? If anyone knows what is this it would be...

by User avatar reid1065172913

hypersensitivity vasculitis emedicine

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I just read on emedicine that in up to half of all diagnosed hypersensitivity vasculitis cases, they never ever find a cause! I find this rather disturbing myself. Does anyone know if there is any indication that this disease existed at all, let's say a couple of hundred years ago? I wonder what...

by User avatar myer1602172874

iga nephropathy fatigue

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Hello! I'm not an expert in the field of medicine. I ask you to reply to my next question. I would like to know something about iga nephropathy fatigue. Actually what could be the main cause for it? By the way it would be nice to hear possible symptoms also. Thanks for your respond.

by User avatar sergent485172871

bullous pemphigoid methotrexate

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Hello! I would like to learn something new. Given that only begins to study medicine interested me the next area. I wish to know something about bullous pemphigoid disease. Is it true that low dose of oral pulse methotrexate is recommended as monotherapy in senior patients? I am looking for...

by User avatar padraic976172872

Lupus complications and acute photosensitivity

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My wife suffers from lupus, which she is receiving treatment for, but still, it seems to be progressing at a rapid rate, with new complications all the time. Acute photosensitivity is something she newly acquired - what do we need to about this condition and is treatment possibilities? Can you help...

by User avatar nicol1605172776