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This study aimed to evaluate the relative risk of malignancy in patients with Takayasu’s arteritis compared to that in the general population. This retrospective nationwide cohort study used data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment ...
Seulkee Lee +6 more
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Background Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that usually affects the aorta, its primary branches and occasionally the pulmonary and coronary arteries.
Bachmann Lucas M +3 more
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The discovery of Takayasu’s arteritis is likely to date back as far as 1830, owing to the first description of the Japanese Rokushu Yamamoto. Thereafter, several authors from certain geographical areas and in various historical periods described such a ...
G. Zanchin +4 more
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Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic granulomatous vasculitis of large vessels of unclear etiology, predominantly affecting the aorta and its main branches, with possible involvement of the coronary and pulmonary arteries.
D. A. Grabovyi +3 more
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Procalcitonin in Takayasu Arteritis [PDF]
To the Editor: Procalcitonin (PCT) is an acute-phase protein, a precursor of the hormone calcitonin1. Microbial constituents and proinflammatory mediators such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interferon-γ induce ubiquitous PCT expression during bacterial, parasitic, or fungal infections1,2.
Tombetti E +8 more
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Objective Although Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is not a prototypical autoantibody‐mediated disease, accumulating evidence suggests that B cells are involved. This study aimed to investigate the pathway of B cell activation and its contributions to TAK pathogenesis. Methods Histologic analysis of paravascular lymph nodes and affected arteries was conducted
Chenglong Fang +10 more
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Arterite de takayasu: uma série de casos [PDF]
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Curso de Medicina.
Nunes, Guilherme Henrique Lopes
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Two cases of Takayasu's arteritis occurring under anti-TNF therapy.
Takayasu's arteritis is a granulomatous, large vessel vasculitis that affects the aorta, its major branches and the pulmonary arteries. Compelling evidence exists to support the notion that Takayasu's arteritis is a T-cell mediated process and that tumor
Aubry-Rozier, B., Mariani, N., So, A.
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Imaging modalities used in diagnosis and follow-up of patients with Takayasu's arteritis
Background/aim: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare, large-vessel vasculitis of unknown etiology, affecting aortic arch, and its main branches. Noninvasive imaging methods are frequently used in diagnosis and follow-up in Takayasu's arteritis.
ERDEN, ABDULSAMET +7 more
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Objective: To analyze the clinical outcome of corticosteroid and/or immunosuppressive treatment preoperatively in patients with Takayasu's arteritis. Patients and Methods: Forty-six patients with Takayasu's arteritis who received cardiovascular surgery ...
Tie Zheng +13 more
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