What is microscopic polyangiitis?

Microscopic polyangiitis is characterized as the inflammation of the medium and small vessel (vasculitis).

How do members experience microscopic polyangiitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with microscopic polyangiitis*

*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 microscopic polyangiitis*

Who has microscopic polyangiitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 2
40s 5
50s 2
60s 5
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 16

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What is microscopic polyangiitis?

Microscopic polyangiitis is characterized as the inflammation of the medium and small vessel (vasculitis).



Common symptoms reported by people with microscopic polyangiitis

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 for microscopic polyangiitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with microscopic polyangiitis

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Who has microscopic polyangiitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 17 say microscopic polyangiitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 2
40s 5
50s 2
60s 5
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 2
60-69 years 2
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 16

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 10
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from microscopic polyangiitis patients who have completed their condition history
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