title: Vasculitis. A collection of pearls and myths.
abstract: Important strides have been made in unraveling the pathophysiologic characteristics of some individual forms of vasculitis, but vasculitides continue to pose enormous challenges for clinicians. Over time, numerous myths and an occasional pearl have arisen from the care of patients with these disorders. In this collection of pearls and myths, we have attempted to pool our knowledge about the clinical care of vasculitis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Calabrese
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Pusey
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Hunder
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hellmann
mesh_terms: D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy