[Systemic vasculitides classification].

Abstract

Systemic vasculitides are inflammatory diseases of blood vessels of various sizes, which mechanisms are different according to diseases. Classification can be made according to vessel size, histology and pathogenesis. Giant cell arteritis comprises Horton's disease and Takayasu's arteritis. Different mechanisms have been individualized in the group of necrotizing vasculitides: some are associated with ANCA and other to immune complexes. Other mechanisms have not been yet identified. One of the major purposes of classification is to describe adequately diseases and their outcome, then to treat them appropriately.

• Authors: Loïc Guillevin, Benjamin Terrier
• Journal: Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) (Presse Med) Vol. 41 Issue 10 Pg. 986-95 (Oct 2012) ISSN: 2213-0276 [Electronic] France
• Vernacular Title: Classification des vascularites systémiques.
• PMID: 22884126 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
• Antigens

Topics

• Adult
• Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis (classification, diagnosis, etiology)
• Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic (analysis, immunology)
• Antigens (immunology)
• Child
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Models, Biological
• Serologic Tests
• Systemic Vasculitis (classification, diagnosis, epidemiology)
• Takayasu Arteritis (classification, diagnosis, immunology, pathology)