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*
Common symptoms
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 11 | |
| 40s | 14 | |
| 50s | 24 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 72 |