“I think Black and brown skin is difficult to assess,” admits ... dermatomyositis, and even vasculitis could present. In general, rheumatologists are thinking of lupus when they encounter ...

The third phase is vasculitis, usually involving the skin, lungs, nerves, kidneys, and other organs. There is frequent devastation of the nerves, called mononeuritis multiplex, which causes severe ...

Urticarial vasculitis is another condition linked ... On light skin, hives generally appear pink or red. On the darker skin of Black or brown people, they may be the same color as your skin ...

Patients with LVV and IBD present with distinct clinical characteristics, including earlier onset and more severe vascular involvement.