title: Vasculitis: contemporary perspectives.
abstract: Systemic vasculitis is one of the most challenging diseases for physicians from a diagnostic perspective. Clinical symptoms vary according to blood vessel size and organ systems involved. This article outlines manifestations, diagnosis, and management of the vasculitides.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: Stanley M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Naguwa
authors.forename: Gurtej S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Cheema
authors.forename: M Eric
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gershwin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids