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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Vasculitis

The information below shows a list of types of Vasculitis, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Wegener's granulomatosis	N/A	N/A	uncommon
Autoimmune Vasculitis	N/A	N/A	No information
Temporal arteritis	approx 1 in 500 or 0.20% or 544,000 people in USA	544,000	200 per 100,000 people over 50.
Chronic vasculitis	N/A	N/A	No information

Types of Vasculitis

For more information about types of Vasculitis, refer to our section on types of Vasculitis.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Vasculitis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Vasculitis at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Vasculitis is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Vasculitis