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Arteritis is a vascular disorder characterized by inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or autoimmune responses. Arteritis, a complex disorder, is still not entirely understood. Arteritis may be distinguished by its different types, based on the organ systems affected by the disease. A complication of arteritis is thrombosis, which can be fatal. Arteritis and phlebitis are forms of vasculitis.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Arterit is referenced by 162 other articles, and connects out to atherosclerosis, intracranial aneurysm and systemic scleroderma.

It sits within the topics Diseases of arteries, arterioles and capillaries, Inflammations and Systemic connective tissue disorders.

Its subject is documented across 22 Wikipedia language editions.

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Medical condition (new).name
Arteritis
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Artery (normal)

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health specialty
rheumatology
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Arteritis
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arthritis
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