RT Book, Section
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1128787399
T1 Vasculitis
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071828529
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128787399
RD 2024/04/23
AB A  clinicopathologic  process  characterized  by  inflammation  of  and  damage  to  blood  vessels,  compromise  of  vessel  lumen,  and  resulting  ischemia.  Clinical  manifestations  depend  on  size  and  location  of  affected  vessel.  Most  vasculitic  syndromes  appear  to  be  mediated  by  immune  mechanisms.  May  be  primary  or  sole  manifestation  of  a  disease  or  secondary  to  another  disease  process.  Unique  vasculitic  syndromes  can  differ  greatly  with  regards  to  clinical  features,  disease  severity,  histology,  and  treatment.