Author: Chris Preston

Renal artery stenosis is the contraction of one or more arteries that carry blood to your kidneys (renal arteries). Contraction of the arteries prevents normal amounts of oxygen-rich blood from reaching your kidneys.

Cryoglobulins are unusual proteins in the blood. These proteins might clump together at temperatures below 98.6 F (37 C) if you have cryoglobulinemia. These gelatinous protein clumps could impede your blood circulation,

Mesenteric ischemia happens when narrowed or blocked arteries confine blood flow to your small intestine. Decreased blood flow could permanently damage the small intestine. The unexpected loss of blood flow to the small intestine

Churg-Strauss syndrome is a disease marked by blood vessel inflammation. This inflammation could restrict blood flow to organs and tissues, sometimes permanently damaging them. This condition is also called eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).

Behcet's disease, also known as Behcet's syndrome, is an uncommon disorder that causes blood vessel inflammation throughout your body. The disease could lead to numerous signs and symptoms that could seem unrelated at first.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (also called IgA vasculitis) is a disorder that causes the small blood vessels in your skin, joints, intestines, and kidneys to become swollen and bleed.