Lupus vasculitis refers to inflammation that affects the blood vessels. What symptoms a person develops will depend on where in the body vasculitis occurs. Lupus vasculitis occurs when the immune ...

Urticarial vasculitis (UV) is a small vessel vasculitis ... The patient is a 47-year-old male with a 6-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

Lupus vasculitis can cause narrowing of blood vessels and reduced blood flow to tissues and organs. Smoking narrows blood vessels and worsens peripheral vascular disease (poor blood supply).

Dr. Stevens developed the Hopkins-Good Samaritan Rheumatic Disease Unit, which became renowned for clinical research on lupus and vasculitis. Dr. Stevens was unfailingly enthusiastic about teaching, ...

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Cutaneous vasculitis (CV) is a term used for inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin that occurs in up to 70% of patients with lupus erythematosus (LE). The inflammation affects the smaller ...