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MICHAEL AGATHIS | VF Patient Hero 2022

October 18, 2022

Blog 2022 Vasculitis Foundation Patient Hero, Michael Agathis was diagnosed with Granulomatosis withpolyangiitis (GPA) in 2013.“Strength comes from true belief and faith in God and

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Introducing Our 2020-2021 VCRC-VF Fellow: Kinanah Yaseen, MD

May 12, 2022

Blog Kinanah Yaseen, MD, was awarded the 2020 Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC)-Vasculitis Foundation (VF) Fellowship. She is currently a junior faculty member in the

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Physician with GPA Continues Medical Career Despite Facing Obstacles and Discrimination

April 21, 2022

Blog By Gary Salzman, MD (Edited by Nina Silberstein) A diagnosis of vasculitis changed my life, but I didn’t let it ruin it. Today, I’m

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Neurologic Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV)

April 20, 2022

Blog Data From Multicenter Longitudinal Observational Study Prof. Rula Hajj-Ali At the 2022 International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop, Dr. Rula Hajj-Ali presented on the prevalence

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ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for AAV Released

March 8, 2022

Blog The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) endorsed the ACR/EULAR classification criteria for ANCA-associated vasculitis (EGPA, GPA and MPA).The classification criteria

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Introducing Our 2020-2021 VCRC-VF Fellow: Alvise Berti, MD

November 15, 2021

Blog Dr. Berti began his work in vasculitis while he was a medical student at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy. At the time,

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Chronic Illness: Wegener’s Vasculitis Series with Art Diaz

August 15, 2021

Blog Formerly called Wegener’s granulomatosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a form of vasculitis—a family of rare disorders characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels,

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Arkansas Endocrinologist Wins First Place in the Vasculitis Foundation’s 2021 V-RED Award Program

June 5, 2021

Blog (May 2021) Adam Maass, MD, is the first-place winner in the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VFs) 2021 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program. Now in

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Virginia Physician Receives Honorable Mention in the Vasculitis Foundation’s 2021 V-RED Award Program

June 5, 2021

Blog (May 2021) Alison Whitman, MD, has received an honorable mention in the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VFs) 2021 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program. Now

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VF Welcomes Jocelyn Ashford to the Board of Directors

April 15, 2021

Blog Jocelyn Ashford wanted to serve on the VF’s Board of Directors because she has always appreciated the thoughtful, collaborative, and practical approach the VF

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