Newswise — Kansas City, MO - Registration is open for the 2015 International Vasculitis Symposium to be held June 19-21 in Jacksonville, Florida. The symposium offers education and networking opportunities for people living with vasculitis, their families, and friends. Vasculitis experts from the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Stanford, PENN, University of North Carolina and the NIH will present the most up-to-date information on vasculitis, including diagnosis, therapies, and research efforts. Attendees will learn coping techniques to manage the emotional challenges of living with a chronic illness and develop strategies for staying positive and motivated. There will also be opportunities to participate in several research studies during the meeting.
The symposium weekend will provide the chance for newly diagnosed patients, experienced patients and caregivers to learn, share and connect with others who know what vasculitis is and understand the impact the disease has on peoples' lives.
The pre-registration deadline is May 27, 2015. The complete schedule of events and hotel information can be accessed here: http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/p221247/
Vasculitis is a family of rare autoimmune diseases including Anti-GBM, Behcet's, Central nervous system vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemia, Giant cell arteritis, Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis/Churg Strauss, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis/Wegener's, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Kawasaki, Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, Microscopic polyangiitis, Polyarteritis nodosa, Polymyalgia rheumatic, Takayasu's and Urticarial vasculitis.
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