Is vasculitis hereditary? Vasculitis, also known as thromboangiitis obliterans, is a chronic occlusive disease characterized by segmental, sterile inflammation of medium and small arteries and veins, and the formation of thrombi within the vascular lumen. In 1908, Burger first studied the arteries and veins of 11 amputated limbs and discovered that the main pathological changes were thrombus formation and organization in the affected vessels, which differed from traditional arteriosclerosis. Therefore, vasculitis is also called Buerger's disease (Buerger’s disease), abbreviated as vasculitis domestically. As a common peripheral vascular lesion, vasculitis has a very high incidence rate, which has drawn widespread attention from the medical community. So, is vasculitis hereditary? Many patients and their families are worried about this issue.
Experts at Shanxi Yikang Vasculitis Hospital point out: After extensive clinical verification, the causes of vasculitis are related to cold, dampness, smoking, sex hormones, immunity, etc. Statistical data show that the incidence of vasculitis is higher in cold regions than in warm regions, and higher in smokers than in non-smokers. Therefore, most scholars believe that the onset of vasculitis is related to long-term smoking and cold conditions. So, is vasculitis hereditary?
In previous case studies at Shanxi Yikang Vasculitis Hospital, it was found that there were cases where brothers, fathers and sons, cousins, uncles and nephews, sisters and brothers successively developed the condition, which drew significant attention from our expert group. However, according to modern scientific research data, no genetic factors have been found in these patients. But in real life, there are indeed many cases of successive family members developing the disease. Most scholars believe that this may be related to shared living habits, housing conditions, and geographical environment.
We believe that vasculitis is related to common living habits, housing conditions, geographical environment, and some undisclosed genetic data. Although genetics is not a direct causative factor, if there are cases of vasculitis in the family, family members should be cautious and pay attention to cultivating good dietary and living habits, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, and adhere to appropriate physical exercise to enhance the body's disease resistance, thereby actively and effectively preventing the occurrence of vasculitis.
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