Vasculitis and Relapsing Polychondritis

Cartilage as a target of autoimmunity: A thin layer

“…Indeed, the sero-immunological abnormalities that can be found in RP are not specific for the diagnosis, and it may be of extreme relevance to look for signs and symptoms of RP occurring in course of other autoimmune diseases [55]. This syndrome maybe not only associated but coexisting immune-mediated disorders, or it can be isolated, thus probably distinguishing a primary and secondary RP syndrome [69,70].…”