Infection Related Vasculitis, Current Rheumatology Reports
Abstract
Infection-related vasculitis constitutes the most common cause of secondary vasculitis. A great variety of microorganisms can induce directly or indirectly inflammatory vascular damage resulting in vascular occlusion, tissue ischemia, and necrosis. In the developed world hepatitis B and C-related vasculitis remain the most common clinical syndromes, while HIV-associated vasculitis remains a concern in developing countries.
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http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/50074http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16045831
Citation
G.O.Oyoo, L.R.Espinoza. 2005. Infection Related Vasculitis, Current Rheumatology Reports.Publisher
Department of clinical Medicine and therapeutics , University of Nairobi.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10387]