Systemic vasculitis
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What is systemic vasculitis?
Systemic vasculitis is the inflammation of the blood vessels. The inflammation can decrease blood flow or even stop the blood flow; vessels can expand, thicken, and weaken, leading to a bulge (or aneurysm) or possibly a ruptured blood vessel.
Common symptoms reported by people with systemic vasculitis
Treatments taken by people for systemic vasculitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with systemic vasculitis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have systemic vasculitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with systemic vasculitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has systemic vasculitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 17 say systemic vasculitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 16 | |
| 50s | 29 | |
| 60s | 18 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 14 | |
| 40-49 years | 5 | |
| 50-59 years | 8 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 75 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 47 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |