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Disease Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion

Name Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion
Synonyms Mesenteric Vascular Occlusions | Occlusion, Mesenteric Vascular | Occlusions, Mesenteric Vascular | Vascular Occlusion, Mesenteric | Vascular Occlusions, Mesenteric
Definition Obstruction of the flow in the SPLANCHNIC CIRCULATION by ATHEROSCLEROSIS; EMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS; STENOSIS; TRAUMA; and compression or intrinsic pressure from adjacent tumors. Rare causes are drugs, intestinal parasites, and vascular immunoinflammatory diseases such as PERIARTERITIS NODOSA and THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS. (From Juergens et al., Peripheral Vascular Diseases, 5th ed, pp295-6)
Categories Cardiovascular disease | Digestive system disease
MeSH® ID D008641

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1. Diseases ← Digestive System Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Gastrointestinal Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Intestinal Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
2. Diseases ← Digestive System Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Peritoneal Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes ← Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion Has associated chemicals Has associated genes
3. Diseases ← Cardiovascular Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Vascular Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Arterial Occlusive Diseases Has associated chemicals Has associated genes Has associated exposure references ← Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion Has associated chemicals Has associated genes

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