What is autoimmune vasculitis?

Autoimmune vasculitis is characterized as an inflammation of the blood vessels. The vasculitis is "autoimmune", meaning, the immune system is attacking the normal tissues of the body and causing inflammation of blood vessels.

How do members experience autoimmune vasculitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with autoimmune vasculitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for autoimmune vasculitis*

Who has autoimmune vasculitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 7
30s 9
40s 15
50s 21
60s 18
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 64