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The Importance of Early Diagnosis: An Experience with GPA

March 31, 2025

The Importance of Early Diagnosis: An Experience with GPA Ashley Fry’s illness began with something as common as sore gums. But what started as simple

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Sharan Knoell Champions the Doctor Who Diagnosed Her

February 1, 2025

Sharan Knoell Champions Doctor Who Diagnosed Her Sharan Knoell is one of those rare vasculitis patients who got a diagnosis quickly. She has two people

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Annie Reynolds, Diagnosed Young, Creates Children’s Book for Vasculitis Patients

January 6, 2025

Annie Reynolds laughingly tells her mom she is her glitch child. She says she has been a monster – making her siblings walk on egg

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“The Vasculitis Foundation Saved My Life.”

December 1, 2024

“The Vasculitis Foundation Saved My Life.” Victor James has spent his whole life in Stafford, VA. He grew up on a farm, hunting and fishing.

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“I Didn’t Feel At Home In My Skin” – A Teenager’s Vasculitis Journey

November 1, 2024

“I Didn’t Feel At Home In My Skin” – A Teenager’s Vasculitis Journey “When I was diagnosed with vasculitis in 2005, it felt like there

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An Early Diagnosis Saved Him; Now He Advocates For Others

October 30, 2024

Blog “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,

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Eliza Johnstone’s Vasculitis Diagnosis Came Late, She Now Champions Early Diagnosis for Others

October 29, 2024

Eliza Johnstone’s Vasculitis Diagnosis Came Late, She Now Champions Early Diagnosis for Others Eliza Johnstone, a 19-year-old living in the United Kingdom, feels like she

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Nearly 40 Years with Vasculitis—And Counting

October 20, 2024

Nearly 40 Years with Vasculitis—And Counting When I called Kristen Dill in mid-July, she was at her summer home in Southwestern Maine, a house on

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“I’m Always Fighting for More Tomorrows” – Jordyn’s Vasculitis Story

October 1, 2024

“I’m Always Fighting for More Tomorrows” Describe yourself in a few sentences.  I feel like I’m kind of a person split into my life before

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1 in 4 patients may relapse on rituximab maintenance, study finds

August 27, 2024
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