The medical term for blood vessel inflammation is vasculitis or
angiitis. Inflammation of veins is called venulitis and inflammation of
arteries is called arteritis. Vasculitis is the term used for a group of
diseases that cause blood vessels inflammation.
In vasculitis, the inflammation of blood vessels causes them to become
thicker. This makes it harder for the blood to move through them, and
the supply of oxygen to the tissues is hindered. In extreme cases, the
condition can result in blot clots and aneurysms.
There are many different diseases that feature vasculitis, but affect
different blood vessels and organs. Examples include: Behcet's disease,
Churg-Strauss syndrome, cryoglobulinemia, Kawasaki disease, Takayasu's
arteritis and Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
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