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==Overview==
==Overview==
Most common:<ref>TN05 RH3.</ref>
===Most common<ref>TN05 RH3.</ref>===
*Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN).
*Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN).
*Microscopic polyangiitis.
*Microscopic polyangiitis.
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===Grouping by size===
===Grouping by size===
Small vessel vasculitides:
====Small vessel vasculitides====
*Predominantly cutaneous vasculitis.
*Predominantly cutaneous vasculitis.
*Henoch-Schoenlein purpura.
*Henoch-Schoenlein purpura.
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**Churg-Strauss syndrome (50% ANCA +ve).
**Churg-Strauss syndrome (50% ANCA +ve).
**Microscopic polyangiitis (usually p-ANCA).
**Microscopic polyangiitis (usually p-ANCA).
Large vessel vasculitides:<ref>TN05 RH20.</ref>
*Giant cell arteritis (AKA ''temporal arteritis'').
*Takayasu's arteritis.


Notes:
Notes:
*ANCA = anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.
*ANCA = anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.
====Large vessel vasculitides<ref>TN05 RH20.</ref>====
*Giant cell arteritis (AKA ''temporal arteritis'').
*Takayasu's arteritis.


==Giant cell arteritis==
==Giant cell arteritis==
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