February 19, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute
Researchers studied vasculitis cases, including microscopic polyangiitis, finding a rising incidence trend, particularly among the elderly. Microscopic polyangiitis had an incidence of 12.8 per million people in the study area.
Trena Anderson shared photos from Arizona's Victory Over Vasculitis group. "We had a fantastic turnout Saturday for our Victory Over Vasculitis group at the Cupid's Chase 5K! It was wonderful to support such a worthy cause; raising funds for housing and employment for people with disabilities. We were also thrilled to have Kate from Alaska join us here in Arizona for the event and friends and family show up in support."
Rare Disease Day 2025 countdown, two weeks to go!300 million people may sound a lot, but it is only 3.6% of the population and we are talking about more than 7,000 different rare diseases.Vasculitis is a group of rare conditions and it is a challenging illness to live with. It is not only challenging physically, but mentally and emotionally too. Having good support is essential, if you have a person with vasculitis in your life, be understang, be supportive.
"I'm Erika from Phoenix, AZ. I'm a mother of two who has struggled with severe asthma for 25 years; I've been hospitalized multiple times and placed in ICU for it. I'd never heard of this condition until I was diagnosed with esophageal vasculitis. This can cause damage to the esophagus and other organs. What has given me hope is that I finally found a doctor who looked deeper into my asthma and found out that it was a rare form of vasculitis. They helped me get off steroids and onto a medicine where I haven’t had an attack in almost two years! My advice is to keep asking questions and get a second opinion!"Thanks for sharing, Erika!
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