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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Churg-Strauss syndrome is a medium and small vessel autoimmune vasculitis, leading to necrosis. It involves mainly the blood vessels of the lungs (it begins as a severe type of asthma), gastrointestinal system, and peripheral nerves, but also affects the heart, skin and kidneys. It is a rare disease that is non-heritable, non-transmissable and often mis-diagnosed.