Overview
A systemic blood vessel disease characterized by inflammation of small and medium-sized arteries which prevents their transport of oxygen and food to organs.
A systemic blood vessel disease characterized by inflammation of small and medium-sized arteries which prevents their transport of oxygen and food to organs.
Fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, abdominal, joint, muscle, and/ or chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and malaise. Ulcers and skin sores are also symptoms, along with polyneuropathy, palpable nodules along medium-sized arteries, high blood pressure, kidney function damage, and blood in stool.
Microaneurysm formation, aneurysmal rupture with hemorrhage, thrombosis, organ ischemia, organ infarction, and polyneuropathy.
Increased incidence of PAN has been observed following hepatitis B infection.
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