Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (cryo-vasculitis) is a form of small vessel vasculitis caused by the precipitation of abnormal proteins in the blood, known as cryoglobulins. These proteins clump together at lower temperatures and cause inflammation in the vessel wall. The disease can manifest itself in skin abnormalities (such as purple spots or ulcers), joint problems, nerve pain, and sometimes kidney involvement. Cryo-vasculitis is often secondary to other diseases, such as hepatitis C, autoimmune diseases, or certain blood disorders. According to the CHCC 2012 classification, it belongs to the primary systemic vasculitides of small vessels.
In November, patients, caregivers, clinicians and researchers from more than a dozen European countries met in Prague for the 2025 European Vasculitis Patient Summit.
A landmark review in Nature Reviews Rheumatology calls for a new, integrated approach to ANCA-associated vasculitis.When diagnosis, classification, biomarkers and patient experience come together, care becomes truly personal — and outcomes improve.
Melbourne Februari 21-25 2026
The 22nd edition of this international workshop on vasculitis will take place from February 21 to 25, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. Organized by the Australian and New Zealand Vasculitis Society (ANZVASC).