Diseases

Thromboangiitis Obliterans

thromboangiitis obliterans

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Description: NCI2016_02D:An inflammatory vascular disorder that affects small and medium-sized arteries and veins in the extremities. The inflammatory process is initiated in the tunica intima and results in thrombosis and vascular obstruction with subsequent ischemia and ulceration of the limbs and digits. It affects males more often than females and usually occurs at age 20-45 years. It is strongly associated with heavy tobacco use.|MSH2017_2016_08_12:A non-atherosclerotic, inflammatory thrombotic disease that commonly involves small and medium-sized arteries or veins in the extremities. It is characterized by occlusive THROMBOSIS and FIBROSIS in the vascular wall leading to digital and limb ISCHEMIA and ulcerations. Thromboangiitis obliterans is highly associated with tobacco smoking.

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