The latest news: December - 2019 Vasculitis Europe now a legal entity called Vasculitis International - read more...
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Our mission is to create the strongest possible voice for the vasculitis patient community by encouraging and supporting Vasculitis Patient Advocacy Groups (VPAGs) to combine forces and to jointly develop relevant projects and activities We will work with every serious national and international vasculitis organisation willing to do so. So if you are interested: get in touch with us. Kind regards, Peter Verhoeven (Vasculitis NL) , John Mills (chairman Vasculitis UK) and Julie Power (Vasculitis IRE) ALREADY CONNECTED: France, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, |
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Vasculitis means inflammation of the blood vessels, arteries, veins or capillaries. When such inflammation occurs, it causes changes in the walls of blood vessels, such as weakening and narrowing that can progress to the point of blood vessel blockage.
A result of vasculitis is that the tissues and organs supplied by affected blood vessels do not get enough blood. This can cause organ and tissue damage that can even lead to death. Vasculitis is a family of rare diseases that can affect people of all ages. Though some forms of vasculitis improve on their own, most require treatment. The length of treatment varies, with some people using medications for extended periods of time. The different types of vasculitis are classified according to the size and location of the blood vessels that are affected. |
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The UK Vasculitis Trust was originally founded as the Stuart Strange Vasculitis Trust. Since 2002 the trust operates under the current name. For more information : www.vasculitis.org.uk
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