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Vascular involvement in relapsing polychondritis
Canadian Medical Association Journal
|May 7, 1977
Summary
Relapsing polychondritis (RP) can involve arteries, causing issues like aortic insufficiency. Vascular inflammation, including beyond the aortic root, affects 25% of RP patients, potentially causing other symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Vascular Medicine
- Immunology
Background:
- Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by episodic inflammation of cartilaginous tissues.
- Vascular involvement in RP is a significant but not fully understood complication.
- Previous studies suggest a link between RP and various vascular manifestations.