Diseases

Systemic Vasculitis

A heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by inflammation and necrosis of the blood vessel walls.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by inflammation and necrosis of the blood vessel walls.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Systemic Vasculitides
  • Vasculitides, Systemic
  • Vasculitis, Systemic

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Vasculitis (1966-2009)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Systemic Vasculitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056647. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056647
  2. Systemic Vasculitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systemic_vasculitis
  3. Systemic Vasculitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7663822