Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) is inflammation of the small and sometimes medium sized blood vessels. In the past MPA was thought to be a type of PAN and patients would have been told they had PAN. It is now recognised that they are separate diseases.
In microscopic polyangiitis it is common for the smallest blood vessels (capillaries) of the lungs and kidneys to be damaged leading to reduced kidney function or kidney failure and breathlessness.
Denver, July 17–19 Our colleagues at the Vasculitis Foundation are hosting their 2026 International Vasculitis Symposium in Denver, Colorado from 17 to 19 July. Over
Every year on May 15th, the global vasculitis community pauses to be seen. Not just as patients. Not just as cases. But as people who
Vasculitis International is pleased to extend its warmest congratulations to the Vasculitis Foundation (VF) on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. On behalf of the
