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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VasculitisVasculitis - Wikipedia

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   Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation. Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis (inflammation of lymphatic vessels) is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration and resultant damage.

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   Is vasculitis an autoimmune disease?

   • Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are the result of your immune system accidentally attacking your body instead of protecting it. Experts aren’t sure what makes your immune system attack your blood vessels and cause vasculitis.

   Vasculitis: Symptoms, Types & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

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   How does vasculitis affect the body?

   • Vasculitis involves inflammation of the blood vessels. The inflammation can cause the walls of the blood vessels to thicken, which reduces the width of the passageway through the vessel. If blood flow is restricted, it can result in organ and tissue damage. There are many types of vasculitis, and most of them are rare.

   Vasculitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   What is vaculitis & what causes it?

   • Vasculitis is an autoimmune related inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body’s immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. It can happen because of an infection, a medicine, or another disease. The cause is often unknown. Vasculitis can affect arteries, veins and capillaries.

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   What causes vasculitis?

   • It can happen because of an infection, a medicine, or another disease. 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.

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3. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditionsVasculitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Vasculitis involves inflammation of the blood vessels. The inflammation can cause the walls of the blood vessels to thicken, which reduces the width of the passageway through the vessel. If blood flow is restricted, it can result in organ and tissue damage. There are many types of vasculitis, and most of them are rare.

4. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesVasculitis: Symptoms, Types & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

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   Aug 17, 2023 · Vasculitis is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in your blood vessels. The swelling makes it hard for blood to flow through your affected vessels, which can cause organ and tissue damage. Most people can manage their symptoms with medication.

5. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditionsVasculitis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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   Treatment focuses on controlling the inflammation and managing any underlying conditions that may be triggering the vasculitis. Medications. A corticosteroid drug, such as prednisone, is the most common type of drug prescribed to control the inflammation associated with vasculitis.

6. autoimmune.org › disease-information › vasculitisVasculitis - Autoimmune Association

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   Vasculitis is an autoimmune related inflammation of the blood vessels. It happens when the body’s immune system attacks the blood vessel by mistake. It can happen because of an infection, a medicine, or another disease. The cause is often unknown. Vasculitis can affect arteries, veins and capillaries.

7. www.hopkinsvasculitis.org › vasculitis › symptomsSymptoms of Vasculitis : Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center

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   The term “vasculitis” refers to a group of inflammatory diseases that cause inflammation centered in the wall of blood vessels. This vascular inflammation ultimately leads to damage and dysfunction of the organs that contain the affected vessels.