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Blood vessel disease summary

Blood vessel diseases affects the blood vessels that carry blood around your body. They include changes like narrowing or inflammation of arteries and veins. They are caused by many different things and the treatment depends on the cause.

Blood vessel disease

Phlebitis (superficial thrombophlebitis)
Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)
Panniculitis
Behçet’s disease
Peripheral arterial disease
Vasculitis
Granulomatosis with polyangiiti
Henoch-Schönlein purpura

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