arteritis
Sign in to saveArteritis is a vascular disorder characterized by inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or autoimmune responses. Arteritis, a complex disorder, is still not entirely understood. Arteritis may be distinguished by its different types, based on the organ systems affected by the disease. A complication of arteritis is thrombosis, which can be fatal. Arteritis and phlebitis are forms of vasculitis.
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- Artery (normal)
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Research
30,836 papers- Lymphocytic Thrombophilic Arteritis: A Review.Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases · 2019
- Arteritis.Arthritis and rheumatism · 1970
- Cannabis-associated arteritis.VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten · 2010
- Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis: are they a spectrum of the same disease?International journal of rheumatic diseases · 2019
- [Arteritis].Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja · 1973
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10 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Types
- Giant cell arteritis
- Takayasu arteritis
- Temporal arteritis
- Treatment
- Medications
- References
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Arteritis is a vascular disorder characterized by inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or autoimmune responses. Arteritis, a complex disorder, is still not entirely understood. Arteritis may be distinguished by its different types, based on the organ systems affected by the disease. A complication of arteritis is thrombosis, which can be fatal. Arteritis and phlebitis are forms of vasculitis.
==Signs and symptoms== Signs of general arteritis may include: Inflammation Fever Increased production of red blood cells (erythrocytes) Limping Reduced pulse