Vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect arteries, veins, and capillaries. This condition causes blood vessel walls to swell, which ...

The histopathologic hallmark of leptospirosis is capillary vasculitis. Oliguria is caused by tubular necrosis, and this clinical finding signals a poor prognosis. Interstitial nephritis may also ...

Increased capillary leakage and endothelial inflammation can lead to organ failure and shock in sepsis and systemic inflammation. Vascular leakage and new vessel growth (angiogenesis) enhance solid ...