Vasculitis
Vasculitis is a rare rheumatic disease that means inflammation of the blood vessels in one’s body. It is a very rare disease in children affecting approximately 1 in one million people.
Vasculitis Presentation
On Saturday, April 24th, 2021, Cassie + Friends hosted a Rare Rheumatic Disease Talks event with Dr. David Cabral of BC Children’s Hospital. Please view Dr. Cabral’s PowerPoint presentation to learn more about vasculitis, treatments, transition to adult care and ways to access support.
About the Presenter: Dr. David Cabral, BC Children’s Hospital
David Cabral trained in Western Australia and Vancouver. He joined the British Columbia Children’s Hospital (BCCH) rheumatology team in 1992 when he co-founded of the Young Adult Rheumatic Disease (YARD) clinic, among the first such transition clinics in BCCH and across Canada. He has been Rheumatology Division head since 2004. His vision has been to integrate research with clinical care and teaching and in the last 10 years he helped establish a basic science research laboratory for pediatric rheumatology at BCCH lead by Dr Kelly Brown. Vasculitis is among his research interests and in 2007 he established an ongoing international physician network patient Registry for Childhood Vasculitis. He currently co-chairs a vasculitis working group within the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance.
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