Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

She Came. She Saw. She Loved. Tatum Hopper’s Family Celebrates Her Life

Tatum Hopper was “the kind of sunshine that is good for the soul.” She was a new mom to her beloved Penny and a human who believed deeply in kindness. After her passing from vasculitis, Tatum’s husband and parents shared her story with us–their lessons, their love, and her light....

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A Patient’s Perspective: Roadblocks to Care Must be Addressed

Jane had worked in public policy and advocacy her entire career, including her current role as a senior policy analyst for a large health care association. But when she was diagnosed with vasculitis, she started thinking about health policy not just from a professional perspective, but a personal one. Living…...

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GPA Patient’s Advice for Others Facing a Similar Diagnosis: Remain Positive—You Can Beat This

In late summer of 1992, Dan Prozialeck began experiencing chronic congestion, coughing and sinus infections, throat pain, and excruciating joint pain. He had been going to a local urgent care facility for months for the sinus infections and each time he saw the doctor, he was put on a stronger…...

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Introducing Our 2023-2024 VCRC-VF Fellow: Roger Yang, MD

Roger Yang, MD, began his Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC)-Vasculitis Foundation (VF) Fellowship in September 2022. Dr. Yang’s training through the Penn Vasculitis Center at the University of Pennsylvania will focus on both clinical care of patients with all forms of vasculitis and research on the diseases. As vasculitis may…...

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ABIGAIL QUINN | VF Patient Hero 2022

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) • 2021 “I put my armor on, show you how strong how I am, I put my armor on, I’ll show you that I am, I’m unstoppable” — Sia in the song “Unstoppable”...

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