autoimmune
Vasculitis
Vasculitis is a group of disorders that destroy blood by . Both and veins are affected. Lymphangitis is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration and resultant damage. Although both occur in vasculitides, inflammation of veins (phlebitis) or arteries (arteritis) on their own are separate entities.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Weight loss, fever, myalgia, purpura, pain
Complications
- ·Gangrene, Myocardial infarction
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