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Being There For Your Friend with Vasculitis

April 30, 2015

When someone has a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with vasculitis, that person might not know what to say or what to do. Delesha Carpenter, PhD, MSPH helps friends of vasculitis patients understand what it is like to live with the disease in this two-part podcast featuring Dr. Ron Falk, UNC Kidney … Read more

ANCA: Living a Full Life with ANCA Vasculitis

April 29, 2015

Dr. Falk is joined by ANCA patient Dianne Shaw in this podcast. They discuss ways that an ANCA patient can improve the quality of his or her life. Topics include: *Managing Your Disease *Healthy Behaviors *Finding Support *Finding Your “New Normal” *Managing Flares *Keeping Vasculitis in its Place Listen to the full length recording (29 … Read more

ANCA Vasculitis Pathology

April 29, 2015

This video features J. Charles Jennette, MD and patient Dianne Shaw, and they discuss what ANCA Vasculitis is, what causes it, and what it looks like in a biopsy. Dr. Jennette is Brinkhous Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Services at UNC … Read more

ANCA Vasculitis

April 29, 2015

Dr. Ron Falk, at the May 2008 patient support meeting of the Vasculitis Foundation- North Carolina/Raleigh chapter, engages in a conversation with Vasculitis patients. Questions and answers pertain specifically to the kidney disease ANCA Vasculitis. During this meeting, Dr. Falk begins by addressing questions that his patients frequently ask and then opens up the discussion … Read more