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This site is an initiative of the combined UK and NL vasculitis patiënt support groups. We try to bundle and present  the European knowledge on vasculitis. 'Connecting the dots' so to speak. To make that happen Vasculitis Europe will work with every serious national and international vasculitis organisation willing to do so. So if you are interested: get in touch with us.
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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.
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The different types of vasculitis are classified according to the size and location of the blood vessels that are affected.
VASCULITISNL
The Dutch Vasculitis Foundation (Vasculitis Stichting in Dutch) was founded in 1989 and has 1200 members. The organisation is run by volunteers only. for more information (in Dutch) see: www.vasculitis.nl
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