Vasculitis
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Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body's immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. The cause is often unknown. Vasculitis can affect arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body's organs. Veins are the vessels that carry blood back to the heart. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that connect the small arteries and veins.
When a blood vessel becomes inflamed, it can
- Narrow, making it more difficult for blood to get through
- Close off completely so that blood can't get through
- Stretch and weaken so much that it bulges and may burst and cause dangerous bleeding inside the body
Symptoms of vasculitis can vary, but usually include fever, swelling and a general sense of feeling ill. The main goal of treatment is to stop the inflammation. Steroids and other medicines to stop inflammation are often helpful.
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What Is Vasculitis? What Causes Vasculitis?
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Measurement of damage in systemic vasculitis: a comparison of the Vasculitis Damage Index with the Co... http://bit.ly/drfwpE #Rheumatology
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ANCA-associated vasculitides—advances in pathogenesis and treatment: Nature Reviews Rheumatology http://bit.ly/baBi3u #Rheumatology
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Hypersensitivity Vasculitis (Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis): eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hypersensitivity vasculitis (leukocytoclastic vasculitis, or LCV) is a histopathologic term commonly used to denote a small-vessel vasculitis. Many possible causes exist for this condition, but a cause is not found in as many as 50% of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Oncology Article | Vasculitis Risk
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Malignancy risk in vasculitis: Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease http://bit.ly/feFjzv #oncology
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Rheumatology Article | Vasculitis
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Vasculitis in Sjogrens Syndrome: Current Rheumatology Reports http://t.co/PBVN49C #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Article | Vasculitis
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Preliminary classification criteria for the cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis: Annals of Rheumatic Diseases http://bit.ly/lyzZFP #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Article | Vasculitis Pediatrics
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