EULAR points to consider in the development of classification and diagnostic criteria in systemic vasculitis

Neil Basu, Richard Watts, Ingeborg Bajema, Bo Baslund, Thorsten Bley, Maarten Boers, Paul Brogan, Len Calabrese, Maria C Cid, Jan Willem Cohen-Tervaert, Luis Felipe Flores-Suarez, Shouichi Fujimoto, Kirsten de Groot, Loic Guillevin, Gulen Hatemi, Thomas Hauser, David Jayne, Charles Jennette, Cees G M Kallenberg, Shigeto KobayashiMark A Little, Alfred Mahr, John McLaren, Peter A Merkel, Seza Ozen, Xavier Puechal, Niels Rasmussen, Alan Salama, Carlo Salvarani, Caroline Savage, David G I Scott, Mårten Segelmark, Ulrich Specks, Cord Sunderköetter, Kazuo Suzuki, Vladimir Tesar, Allan Wiik, Hasan Yazici, Raashid Luqmani

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Abstract

The systemic vasculitides are multiorgan diseases where early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve outcomes. Robust nomenclature reduces diagnostic delay. However, key aspects of current nomenclature are widely perceived to be out of date, these include disease definitions, classification and diagnostic criteria. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to identify deficiencies and provide contemporary points to consider for the development of future definitions and criteria in systemic vasculitis.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAnnals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Volume69
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)1744-50
Number of pages7
ISSN0003-4967
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2010

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