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{{Distinguish|arthritis}} {{Infobox medical condition (new) | name = Arteritis | synonyms = | image = File:Artery.svg | caption = Artery (normal) | pronounce = | field = | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = | deaths = }} '''Arteritis''' is a [[vascular disorder]] characterized by [[inflammation]] of the walls of [[artery|arteries]],<ref>{{DorlandsDict|one/000008435|Arteritis}}</ref> usually as a result of [[infection]] or [[autoimmune response]]s. Arteritis, a complex disorder, is still not entirely understood.<ref name="Hollier 1β8">{{cite journal|last=Hollier|first=L. H.|title=Arteritis|journal=Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy|date=1 January 1989|volume=2|issue=1|pages=1β8|doi=10.1177/153100358900200101}}</ref> Arteritis may be distinguished by its different types, based on the organ systems affected by the disease.<ref name="Hollier 1β8"/> A complication of arteritis is [[thrombosis]], which can be fatal. Arteritis and [[phlebitis]] are forms of [[vasculitis]].
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