blood vessels
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And if levels are high for a long time, it can damage the blood vessels and nerves.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Beyond these broad patterns lies enormous individual variation: blood vessels may follow different routes, muscles may be absent or duplicated, and even the folding patterns of the brain differ from person to person.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
The drug is used to treat a group of rare autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation in the body’s small blood vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The medical examiner cited a “spontaneous rupture” of blood vessels in the brain caused by an underlying medical condition.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The vomiting attack appears to have broken some blood vessels in his nose—he gets a nose bleed.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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