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  2. Vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation. [2] Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis (inflammation of lymphatic vessels) is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. [3] Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration and resultant damage. Although both occur in vasculitis, inflammation of ...

  3. Systemic vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    Necrotizing vasculitis, also called systemic necrotizing vasculitis, [1] is a general term for the inflammation of veins and arteries that develops into necrosis and narrows the vessels. [ 2 ] Tumors , medications, allergic reactions , and infectious organisms are some of the recognized triggers for these conditions, even though the precise ...

  4. Arteritis - Wikipedia

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    Arteritis is a vascular disorder characterized by inflammation of the walls of arteries, [1] usually as a result of infection or autoimmune responses. Arteritis, a complex disorder, is still not entirely understood. [2] Arteritis may be distinguished by its different types, based on the organ systems affected by the disease. [2]

  5. Wikipedia:Osmosis/Vasculitis - Wikipedia

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    This inflammation causes the vascular wall to die through all three layers of the artery and fibrosis occurs as the vascular wall heals, this process is called fibrinoid necrosis. The fibrosed vessel wall is left weak and prone to aneurysms, so some areas start to bulge out through the weakened walls.

  6. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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    Atherosclerosis is characterized by the build-up of plaque inside your blood vessels. It can lead to stenosis, which is a narrowing of your artery walls. Plaque is a fatty substance made up of:

  7. Phlebitis - Wikipedia

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    Pain or burning along the length of the vein; Vein being hard and cord-like [2] There is usually a slow onset of a tender red area along the superficial veins on the skin. A long, thin red area may be seen as the inflammation follows a superficial vein. This area may feel hard, warm, and tender. The skin around the vein may be itchy and swollen.