Hypersensitivity vasculitis
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What is hypersensitivity vasculitis?
Hypersensitivity vasculitis, a form of small vessel vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels), may present as a skin disease only or it may include skin and involvement of other organs. Hypersensitivity vasculitis may be acute and self-limited or chronic.
Common symptoms reported by people with hypersensitivity vasculitis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with hypersensitivity vasculitis
Compare treatments taken by people with hypersensitivity vasculitis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hypersensitivity vasculitis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has hypersensitivity vasculitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 54 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 18 say hypersensitivity vasculitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 11 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 8 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 10 | |
| 30-39 years | 6 | |
| 40-49 years | 4 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 42 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 32 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |
These charts show data from hypersensitivity vasculitis patients who have completed their condition history
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