At baseline, 486 patients had digital ulcers and 150 had taken platelet inhibitors. Median follow-up was 1.03 years, at which time 487 patients had digital ulcers and 90 had taken platelet inhibitors.

Patients with systemic sclerosis who demonstrate digital ulcers use “significantly more” health care resources annually than patients without digital ulcers, according to data derived from ...

When vasculitis affects the skin, it can cause red or purple spots to develop. It may also cause ulcers or blisters. A vasculitis rash can become painful or itchy. Vasculitis is an inflammation ...

No differences in reduction of new digital ulcers occurred among groups receiving 3 mg macitentan, 10 mg macitentan, or placebo in two international, ... and the Vasculitis Foundation.

Ashton Kutcher was diagnosed with vasculitis. The autoimmune disorder targeted the actor's vision, hearing and equilibrium, he said. Here's what you need to know about vasculitis, including its ...

Rheumatoid vasculitis (RV) is a rare and potentially severe complication of long-term rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RV causes small or medium-sized blood vessels in various parts of your body to ...

Early symptoms of Vasculitis are weight loss, fever, skin lesions, muscle pain, joint pain, mouth ulcers or genital ulcers. General symptoms of vasculitis include fever, body ache, arthritis pain ...

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is an inflammation of the small blood vessels that causes tissue destruction. ... Some people may also have to take colchicine or dapsone if they develop ulcers.

Nonhealing hand ulcer turns erythematous. Sonya Bhole, MD and Julia R. Nunley, MD | Publish Date January 10, 2011 . Neutrophilic dermatosis ...

There are many types of vasculitis. Each type involves inflamed blood vessels. However, most types differ in whom they affect and the organs that are involved. The types of vasculitis often are ...

Thanks to the well-publicized death of actor/director Harold Ramis, the disease he suffered from — vasculitis — is getting more attention, which can help patients and doctors understand… ...

Digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis: prevention by treatment with bosentan, an oral endothelin receptor antagonist. Arthritis Rheum. 50 , 3985–3993 (2004). Article CAS Google Scholar ...