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Inflammation of the blood vessels, also known as vasculitis, occurs as a part of several autoimmune disease states. Many autoimmune diseases are caused by production of antibodies (proteins made by the immune system) against the body's own tissues. Because vasculitis can occur in many forms, individuals with vasculitis may have different signs and symptoms. Sometimes vasculitis affects the smallest blood vessels in the body (capillaries). Other vasculitis syndromes cause large blood vessel disease, such as aortic aneurysms (weakness and bulging of part of the large blood vessel from the heart). Vasculitis can also cause loss of blood flow to the extremities or organs, including the heart, the kidneys, and the brain. The August 8, 2007, issue of JAMA includes an article about vasculitis.

TYPES OF VASCULITIS

• Behçet syndrome—usually consists of painful sores in the mouth and is more common in men, especially from the Middle East.
  
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