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