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The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 1989 Takayasu's arteritis, an inflammatory and obliterative disease of medium and large arteries, is classified as a giant cell arteritis. It has a predilection for the aortic arch and its branches and the pulmonary arteries. Unlike atherosclerotic vascular diseases, Takayasu's arteritis affects young women primarily.
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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 2005 Introduction. Giovanni Battista Morgani reported the first case with Takayasu arteritis (TA) in 1761. The disease affects the aortic arch and large blood vessels. It is found in every race and in every age-group, predominantly in female population aged 20-40 years.
Sidor, Misović +3 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018 La arteritis de Takayasu es una vasculitis granulomatosa idiopática de la aorta y sus ramas principales. Es más frecuente entre los asiáticos y las mujeres, y constituye una de las vasculitis más comunes en los niños. La inflamación y la proliferación de la íntima conducen al engrosamiento de la pared, lesiones estenóticas u oclusivas y trombosis ...
Ricardo Russo, María M. Katsicas
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Takayasu arteritis in children [PDF]
Pediatric Rheumatology, 2008 Abstract Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis that usually affects young female patients during the second and third decades of life, but has been reported in children as young as 24 months of age. Aim of this report was to describe four children (two girls) with TA, as well as summarizing main published studies.
DÜZOVA, ALİ +14 more
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Acta chirurgica Iugoslavica, 2005 Surgical treatment of two female patients aged 32 and 41 years, with neurological problems causes by type I Takayasu?s aortoarteritis, are presented here. both of them were treated with by pass from ascending aorta to left common carotid and left subclavian arteries, using transsternal approach. During the follow up period (3.5 years for the first, and
L, Davidovic +4 more
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The genetics of Takayasu arteritis [PDF]
La Presse Médicale, 2017 Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare systemic vasculitis that is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. The cellular and biochemical processes involved in the pathogenesis of TAK are beginning to be elucidated, and implicate both cell and antibody-mediated autoimmune mechanisms.
Paul, Renauer, Amr H, Sawalha
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Atherosclerosis in Takayasu arteritis [PDF]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2006 Chronic inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis are associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. We hypothesised that atherosclerosis may also be increased in Takayasu arteritis.The frequency of atherosclerotic plaques and the intima-media thickness (IMT) were investigated in 30 female patients with ...
Seyahi, E +6 more
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Circulation, 2006 A 24-year-old woman presented with sudden paresis of the right hemisoma. Systolic blood pressure in the left arm was 80 mm Hg and in the right arm was 110 mm Hg. The laboratory data showed systemic inflammation (erythrocyte sedimentation rate: 47 mm/h; C-reactive protein, 3.57 mg/dL). Echo-color Doppler …
Meini S. +3 more
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Bilateral Takayasu’s retinopathy as the initial presentation of Takayasu’s arteritis
BMJ Case ReportsWe present a case of Takayasu’s arteritis in a woman in her 30s, who exhibited visual symptoms and ophthalmic manifestations of the disease, specifically Takayasu’s retinopathy stage 4, in both eyes. Despite severe narrowing of all branches of the aortic arch and compromised perfusion in both upper limbs, she had no history of intermittent claudication.
Vikas Ambiya +3 more
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The story of Takayasu arteritis [PDF]
Rheumatology, 2002 Takayasu arteritis is a chronic vasculitis mainly involving the aorta and its main branches, such as the brachiocephalic, carotid, subclavian, vertebral and renal arteries, as well as the coronary and pulmonary arteries. It induces clinically varied ischaemic symptoms due to stenotic lesions or thrombus formation, including blindness, cataract anduor ...
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