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Vasculitis: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Vasculitis: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Vasculitis, a group of diseases, causes inflammation in the blood vessels and results in weakening, thickening, narrowing or scarring of blood vessels.

The causes of vasculitis are generally unknown.

The types of vasculitis are categorized based on the location and size of the affected blood vessels.

Following are the different types of vasculitis based on the size of affected blood vessels:

Small vessel: Churg–Strauss syndrome, Behçet’s syndrome, cutaneous vasculitis, Henoch–Schönlein purpura, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, Golfer’s vasculitis, cryoglobulinemia

Medium vessel: Cutaneous vasculitis, Buerger’s disease, polyarteritis nodosa, Kawasaki disease

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