Difference between revisions of "Vascular disease"

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The article covers '''vascular disease'''.  Vasculitides are covered in a separate article called ''[[vasculitides]]''.
The article covers '''vascular disease'''.  Vasculitides are covered in a separate article called ''[[vasculitides]]''.
==Normal blood vessels==
Comparing arteries and veins:<ref>URL: [http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/corepages/vascular/vascular.htm http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/corepages/vascular/vascular.htm]. Accessed on: 13 January 2011.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
| '''Feature'''
| '''Artery'''
| '''Vein'''
|-
| Elastin
| thick/prominent - esp. EEL
| thin incomplete IEL, no EEL
|-
| Shape
| circular / lumen wide open
| collapsed
|-
| Wall thickness
| thick
| thin
|}
Abbreviations: IEL = internal elastic lamina, EEL = external elastic lamina.


==Great vessels==
==Great vessels==
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