A 66-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia was transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital with left-sided weakness and altered mental status after magnetic resonance ...

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a severe autoimmune condition in which circulating autoantibodies target components of neutrophils, notably proteinase 3 and ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD IgA nephropathy mainly affects the kidneys, while IgA vasculitis can also involve your skin, joints, and digestive system.IgA vasculitis often appears suddenly ...

Cutaneous vasculitis encompasses a heterogeneous group of inflammatory disorders that primarily affect the blood vessels of the skin. Manifestations vary broadly, from skin‐limited lesions to ...

IgA vasculitis (formerly known as Henoch-Schönlein Purpura) is a condition that may not be widely recognized, but it’s actually the most common type of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) in ...

Patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) have a significantly higher overall risk of developing cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis ...