Vasculitis UK have commissioned a number of articles by eminent vasculitis physicians which give in-depth information on how the vasculitides can affect various organs in the body, and including the longer term consequences of the diseases and treatment.
Survey: symptoms of neuropathy in vasculitis
Michael P Collins at the Medical College of Wisconsin, with Robert D M Hadden and Raashid A Luqmani.Results of an anonymous online survey for research on symptoms associated with neuropathy, including patients recruited by Vasculitis UK. This has been the world’s biggest survey of these long-term symptoms. There is also a Lay Person’s summary of the results here.
Fertility and Vasculitis
Dr David Jayne, Consultant in Nephrology and Vasculitis, Vasculitis and Lupus Clinic, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.Dr Jayne discusses how vasculitis and therapies can affect fertility in women and in men, and how protection and preservation of fertility issues can be managed. Article dated 2012.
Vasculitis and the Eyes
Dr Catherine Guly, Consultant Ophthalmic Physician, Bristol Eye Hospital.Dr Guly discusses diagnosis and how different forms of vasculitis diseases can affect the eyes. Dr Guly also discusses treatment and what the patient can do to protect their vision. Article dated 2012.
Vasculitis and the Ear
Dr Marcos Martinez Del Pero, Specialist Registrar in ENT, East of England Deanery, Cambridge.Dr Del Pero discusses diagnosis and how different forms of vasculitis disease can affect the hearing. Dr Del Pero also discusses treatment and what the patient can do to protect their hearing. Article dated 2013.
Vasculitis and the Nose
The Centre for Nose Reconstruction at Poole Hospital.Vasculitis in Children
Dr Paul Borgan, Reader in Vasculitis and Honorary Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist UCL Inst of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation TrustThe purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the different forms of vasculitis affecting children, summarising the most common clinical features, treatment, and recent advances (or lack of in certain diseases), and common diagnostic pitfalls for each condition.
ANCA Associated Vasculitis and the Kidney
Mark E. McClure, Vasculitis Research Fellow, and Rachel B. Jones, Consultant in Nephrology and Vasculitis, both at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, CambridgeFor links to articles on other aspects of Vasculitis, please see our Health and Medical Information page.