Churg-Strauss Syndrome: A condition characterized by blood vessel inflammation that occurs throughout the body. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Churg-Strauss Syndrome is available below.
See full list of 14 symptoms of Churg-Strauss Syndrome
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The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Churg-Strauss Syndrome include:
See full list of 6 Clinical Trials for Churg-Strauss Syndrome
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Widespread necrotizing angiitis with granulomas. Pulmonary involvement is frequent. Asthma or other respiratory infection may precede evidence of vasculitis. Eosinophilia and lung involvement differentiate this disease from POLYARTERITIS NODOSA. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Churg-Strauss Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Churg-Strauss Syndrome, or a subtype of Churg-Strauss Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Churg-Strauss Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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