The systemic vasculitides are a group of uncommon diseases characterized by blood vessel
inflammation. There are currently no diagnostic criteria for the primary systemic vasculitides …

Colour duplex sonography (CDS) of temporal arteries and large vessels is an emerging
diagnostic tool for GCA. CDS can detect wall oedema, known as a halo, throughout the …

The direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC s), including dabigatran, rivaroxaban,
apixaban, and edoxaban, have favorable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic …

To develop evidence-based recommendations for the use of imaging modalities in primary
large vessel vasculitis (LVV) including giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) …

Background Since the publication of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)
recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis (LVV) in 2009, several …

Objective To develop and validate revised classification criteria for granulomatosis with
polyangiitis (GPA). Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited …

Objective To develop and validate revised classification criteria for eosinophilic
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator …

Objective To develop and validate classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).
Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international …

Objective To develop and validate new classification criteria for Takayasu arteritis (TAK).
Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international …

Objective To develop and validate updated classification criteria for giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Methods Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international …