An attempt was made to induce immune complex vasculitis by horse serum (HS) infusions in piglets, hoping to produce experimental coronary artery lesions that mimic Kawasaki disease. A total of 21 ...

The role of myeloperoxidase (MPO) for vasculitis formation accompanied with the production of MPO-specific anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (MPO-ANCA) was analyzed using wild and MPO-deficient ...

Despite the frequency of coronary artery calcification among patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, only 25% were using statins. A significant percentage of patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . MADRID — ANCA-associated vasculitis demonstrated a significant association with stroke risk and a trend toward ...

Kawasaki’s disease is the most common systemic vasculitis in children. Coronary-artery aneurysms may develop in 25% of untreated patients. Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG), the cornerstone of ...

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute self -limited vasculitis of childhood that is characterised by fever, bilateral non-exudative conjunctivitis, erythema of lips and oral mucosa, changes in the ...

Compared with patients who have chronic kidney disease due to other causes, those with ANCA-associated vasculitis are at elevated risk for stroke and coronary heart disease. Patients with ...

Dive into the history of ultrasound, from black and white fuzzy screens searching for icebergs and brain tumors, to better technologic progress to visualize positions of placentas and evaluate ...

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 ...

Vasculitis causes your blood vessels to narrow, which can cut off blood supply to your tissues and organs. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Vasculitis, also called angiitis or arteritis, is an ...

Vasculitis literally means inflammation of blood vessels and includes many different conditions. There are various different causes and types of vasculitis, which lead to specific symptoms and ...