Autoimmune vasculitis is a group of conditions that cause blood vessel inflammation. Examples include Kawasaki disease and giant cell arteritis. They develop as a result of an overreaction of your ...

Several forms of inflammation can be distinguished histologically; interestingly, although the disease typically presents with engorgement of scleral vessels, vasculitis is not universally present ...

Garvan researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for ...

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Garvan Institute researchers discovered how chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections lead to autoimmune diseases like ...

The research, published in the journal Immunity, focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV)—which affects an estimated 58 million ...

In cases of severe and systemic urticarial vasculitis, a person may require intermittent or continual treatment with immune system suppressants. According to the Vasculitis Foundation, urticarial ...

Lupus vasculitis occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the blood vessels. If a person with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develops new or worsening symptoms, they need to consult a ...