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Nutritional Issues in Vasculitis

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Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease

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• Gastrointestinal involvement is common in systemic vasculitis.

• Chronic systemic inflammation is common in vasculitis and frequently leads to weight loss and cachexia.

• Immunosuppressive medications can cause gastrointestinal toxicity.

• There is little evidence of any dietary manipulations or supplementations having any impact on the course of vasculitis.

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Dellaripa, P.F., Howard, D. (2008). Nutritional Issues in Vasculitis. In: Coleman, L.A. (eds) Nutrition and Rheumatic Disease. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-403-2_13

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