Preferred Name

Buerger Disease
Synonyms
Definitions

An inflammatory vascular disorder that affects small and medium-sized arteries and veins in the extremities. The inflammatory process is initiated in the tunica intima and results in thrombosis and vascular obstruction with subsequent ischemia and ulceration of the limbs and digits. It affects males more often than females and usually occurs at age 20-45 years. It is strongly associated with heavy tobacco use.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C35070

code

C35070

definition

An inflammatory vascular disorder that affects small and medium-sized arteries and veins in the extremities. The inflammatory process is initiated in the tunica intima and results in thrombosis and vascular obstruction with subsequent ischemia and ulceration of the limbs and digits. It affects males more often than females and usually occurs at age 20-45 years. It is strongly associated with heavy tobacco use.

label

Buerger Disease

Legacy Concept Name

Buerger_s_Disease

Preferred_Name

Buerger Disease

prefixIRI

NCIT:C35070

prefLabel

Buerger Disease

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0040021

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C35136

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