What Is Vasculitis?
7. Organ damage
Vasculitis can affect the flow of blood to our organs, and a lack of blood can mean that the organ’s cells begin to suffer. Gradually, as the cells die, the organs become damaged and become gradually less effective at their job. Vasculitis can also affect the organs in other ways, however.
Vasculitis will also sometimes affect the blood vessels inside the organs themselves. One example of this is glomerulonephritis, which is also known as renal vasculitis, and it affects blood vessels in the kidneys that help them to filter impurities. This can affect the organ’s ability to keep our blood clean, and this can result in various unwelcome symptoms for the patient.
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