Hi, found a medical article on the web, it seems study on severe cases from China showed "4. Mimicry of vasculitis and thrombosis are prominent features in severe COVID-19 patients". If you are interested you can find it here:
Mimicry of vasculitis and thrombosis are pro... - Vasculitis UK
Mimicry of vasculitis and thrombosis are prominent features in severe COVID-19 patients
An interesting article. I wonder if they are trying the therapies used for treatment of vasculitis are being trialed over here as a possible treatment for Covid-19? Are they using such therapies in Germany, which might explain their lower death rate.
Best wishes and stay safe.
Is that a "mimicry" or just what vasculitis IS?
Silver lining in COVID19.
Hi, it is similar, isn't it? Maybe this helps with development of better treatment and understanding for vasculitis... With rare diseases they are not usually so hard pressed (low financial reward) to find a cure. When the whole world grinds to a stop...
Hi, I recently read that some of the symptoms of Covid 19 were a bubbling and fizzing feeling internally and of very hot skin, at the time I realised that they are amongst the symptoms that I have at flare, I also get blisters where I have the rash, which my consultant said is caused because my skin gets so hot.
I did feel , that as some of the symptoms of Covid 19 seem to mimic the symptoms of Vasculitis ( in my case at least ) maybe the treatment for one ,may also help with the treatment of the other. I shall watch with interest the findings as they become known. Hopefully treatment for this dreadful virus may be of great help for other illnesses , and for Vasculitis.
Extremely interesting article. One of the drugs called Tocilizumab is one of the ones that I have had on several occasions and has helped the Behçet’s symptoms to an extent.