INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS

Vasculitis is a group of diseases caused by inflammation and damage to the blood vessels and can involve the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs and other organs.

What is Vasculitis and how does it affect people?

• For an overview of Vasculitis, the cause of this disease, how it affects people and further information about this disease – please click the following link;
  • Vasculitis Australia

How do other people feel and what is their experience?

• Vasculitis Australia – Personal Stories
  • https://www.vasculitisoz.com/personal-stories
•  Vasculitis Foundation – Vasculitis Stories Library
  • http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/support/vasculitis-stories/

Patient Support Groups

• Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) – Vasculitis disorders
  • https://www.allergy.org.au/patients/autoimmunity/vasculitis-disorders
• Vasculitis UK
  • http://www.vasculitis.org.uk/

Further Information

• Vasculitis Foundation.
  • https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/

More detailed Information for Patients will be available on the ARRK website in the near future.

If you would like to be part of a Disease Specific Research Group (DSRG) for Vasculitis, please contact the ARRK registry (arrkregistry1@gmail.com).

The resources on this site should not be used as a replacement for care or advice from your medical doctor. If you have questions about a medical condition or health related issue, please consult your medical doctor or a healthcare professional.

This page was last updated on 15th Oct, 2018.