What is hypersensitivity vasculitis?
Hypersensitivity vasculitis, a form of small vessel vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels), may present as a skin disease only or it may include skin and involvement of other organs. Hypersensitivity vasculitis may be acute and self-limited or chronic.
How do members experience hypersensitivity vasculitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hypersensitivity vasculitis*
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Fatigue
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for hypersensitivity vasculitis*
Who has hypersensitivity vasculitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 9 | |
| 40s | 9 | |
| 50s | 15 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 43 |