Vasculitides Health Article

BOOKS

"Vasculitis." Section 5, Chapter 50 inThe Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 2002.

"Wegener's Granulomatosis." Section 5, Chapter 50 inThe Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 2002.

PERIODICALS

Burns, J. C., and M. P. Glode. "Kawasaki Syndrome." Lancet 364 (August 7, 2004): 533–544.

Ernst, E. "Cardiovascular Adverse Effects of Herbal Medicines: A Systematic Review of the Recent Literature." Canadian Journal of Cardiology 19 (June 2003): 818–827.

Miyata, T., O. Sato, H. Koyama, et al. "Long-Term Survival After Surgical Treatment of Patients with Takayasu's Arteritis." Circulation 108 (September 23, 2003): 1474–1480.

Zhou, J. H., A. X. Huang, and T. L. Liu. "Clinical Study on Treatment of Childhood Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Nephritis with Colquhounia Root Tablet." Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 24 (May 2004): 418–421.

Zijlstra, F. J., I. van den Berg-de Lange, F. J. Huygen, and J. Klein. "Anti-Inflammatory Actions of Acupuncture." Mediators of Inflammation 12 (April 2003): 59–69.

ORGANIZATIONS

American College of Rheumatology (ACR). 1800 Century Placce, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30345-4300. (404) 633-3777. Fax: (404) 633-1870. <http://www.rheumatology.org>.

Arthritis Foundation. P. O. Box 7669, Atlanta, GA 30357-0669. (800) 283-7800. Web site: <http://www.arthritis.org>.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). 1 AMS Circle, Bethesda, MD 20892-3675. (301) 495-4484 or (877) 22-NIAMS. Fax: (301) 718-6366. Web site: <http://www.niams.nih.gov>.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). National Institutes of Health. 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. (301) 496-5751. Web site: <http://www.ninds.nih.gov>.

WEB SITES

Cleveland Clinic. Vasculitis: What You Need to Know. April 18, 2003. [cited August 17, 2004]. Available online at: <http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0700/0746.asp?index=4969>.

Hom, Christine, MD. "Takayasu Arteritis." eMedicine. December 23, 2003 [cited August 18, 2004]. Available online at: <http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1956.htm>.

Hom, Christine, MD. "Vasculitis and Thrombophlebitis." eMedicine. February 14, 2003 [cited August 17, 2004]. Available online at: <http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2390.htm>.

Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center. What is Vasculitis? 1998–2004. [cited August 18, 2004]. Available online at: <http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/whatis/whatis.html>.

Matteson, Eric L., MD. A Puzzler Among Rheumatic Diseases. American College of Rheumatology, 2004. [cited August 18, 2004]. Available online at: <http://www.rheumatology.org/public/usatoday/vasculitis.asp>.

Person, Donald A., MD. "Infantile Polyarteritis Nodosa." eMedicine. May 22, 2002 [cited August 18, 2004]. Available online at: <http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1180.htm>.

Scheinfeld, Noah S., MD, Elena L. Jones, MD, and Nanette Silverberg, MD. "Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura." eMedicine. May 19, 2004 [cited August 18, 2004]. Available online at: <http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic3020.htm>.

Scheinfeld, Noah S., MD, and Nanette Silverberg, MD. "Kawasaki Disease." eMedicine. June 6, 2003. [cited August 23, 2004]. Available online at: <http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1236.htm>.

OTHER

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders (NIAMS). NIH Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic. NIH Publication No. 03-5156. Bethesda, MD: NIAMS, 2003.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). NINDS Vasculitis Including Temporal Arteritis Information Page. Bethesda, MD: NINDS, 2001.

Rebecca Frey, PhD