Polyarteritis Nodosa
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Polyarteritis nodosa Email this page to a friend Email this page to a friend Facebook Twitter Google+ Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious blood vessel disease. The small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged. Causes Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to organs and tissues. The cause of polyarteritis nodosa is unknown. The condition occurs when certain immune cells attack the affected arteries. More adults than children get this disease. The tissues that are fed by the affected arteries do not get the oxygen and nourishment they need. Damage occurs as a result. People with active hepatitis B or hepatitis C may develop this disease.
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This video explains polyarteritis nodosa, a serious blood vessel disease in which small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged. It covers what arteries do, the unknown cause of the condition, how tissue damage occurs, and its association with hepatitis B and C described in the source.
Key points
- Explains that the small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and damaged
- States the cause is unknown and that certain immune cells attack the affected arteries
- Explains that tissues fed by affected arteries lose oxygen and nourishment and are damaged as a result
- Notes more adults than children get the disease
- Notes people with active hepatitis B or hepatitis C may develop the disease
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This video presents “Polyarteritis Nodosa” — Polyarteritis nodosa Email this page to a friend Email this page to a friend Facebook Twitter Google+ Polyarteritis nodosa is a serious blood vessel disease. The small and medium-sized arteries become swollen and. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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