Marcela Ferrada is an Internal Medicine expert in Miami, Florida. Ferrada has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Polychondritis. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsing Polychondritis, VEXAS Syndrome, MAGIC Syndrome, and Vasculitis. Ferrada is currently accepting new patients.
Jun Shimizu practices in Tokyo, Japan. Shimizu is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Polychondritis. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Relapsing Polychondritis, Myositis, Inclusion Body Myositis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Nathalie Chalumeau-Costedoat practices in Paris, France. Chalumeau-Costedoat is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Relapsing Polychondritis. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Relapsing Polychondritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Congenital Heart Block.
Background: - Vasculitis is a group of diseases that inflame and damage blood vessels and tissue. It can cause many medical problems. Few tests can diagnose the disease, and none can reliably predict a relapse. Researchers want to study people s genes and follow people over time to see how the disease affects them.
Summary: Vasculitis occur when the body's immune system, rather than protecting the body, attacks blood vessels, causing injury to the vessel and the part of the body it supplies with blood. Vasculitis is rare, and there are a number of different types, which can affect both adults and children. We treat vasculitis with steroids and drugs aiming to damp down the activity of the immune system, but they ofte...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center