Ongoing projects of Turkish Vasculitis Study Group (TRVaS): an update


Firlatan Yazgan B., Ayan G., Bölek E. Ç., Karadag O.

Acta Medica, cilt.56, ss.1-5, 2025 (TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.32552/2025.actamedica.1222
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Medica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-5
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Hacettepe University Vasculitis Research Centre (HUVAC) initiated prospective patient registration in 2014 to advance clinical and translational research in vasculitis. The transition to a web-based platform enabled the establishment of the Turkey Vasculitis Study Group (TRVaS), which was formally launched in 2021. By 2025, TRVaS had expanded from its initial six centers to a nationwide network comprising 46 centers—14 pediatric and 32 adult rheumatology clinics. Since its inception, TRVaS has developed structured, disease-specific registries and initiated multiple multicenter projects at both national and international levels. TRVaS continues to strengthen Türkiye’s vasculitis research capacity by fostering data collection, promoting large-scale collaboration, and enabling high-quality clinical and translational studies that contribute to global scientific efforts.