Vasculitis: Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

Brief overview What is Vasculitis? An inflammatory disease of the blood vessels resulting from a defective immune response. Causes: In primary vasculitis, the cause is unknown (e.g., giant cell arteritis, Kawasaki syndrome, Schönlein-Henoch purpura). Secondary vasculitis is caused by other diseases (such as cancer, viral infection) or drugs. Diagnosis: taking the medical history, physical examination, … Vasculitis: Symptoms, Causes, Therapy