Infliximab in Takayasu arteritis: a safe alternative?
Objective: To test the efficacy of Infliximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody against TNF-alpha, in the treatment of Takayasu arteritis. Materials and methods: We used infliximab at an initial dose of 3 mg/kg i.v.
Skopouli, Fotini N. +4 more
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TAKAYASU ARTERITIS AND RENAL AUTO TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDHOOD
Takayasu arteritis is a vasculitis of aorta and large vessels and it is rarely diagnosed in childhood in Turkey. An 11-year old girl was admitted for the manifestations of hypertensive cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. As plasma renin activity
Ayşe ÖNER +7 more
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Neurological Complications in Pediatric Takayasu Arteritis: Insights from a Single-Center Experience. [PDF]
Sengenc E +9 more
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Beyond the dilated ventricle: the echocardiographer's role in interpreting the clues. [PDF]
Vamvakidou A.
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Anti endothelial cell antibodies in Takayasu arteritis
BACKGROUND: Although a specific etiology for Takayasu arteritis has not been found, the bulk of evidence favors an autoimmune mechanism. We examined the sera of 19 patients with Takayasu arteritis for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA ...
Turowski, A. +8 more
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Takayasu arteritis presenting with dysphagia and morning stiffness: a diagnostic challenge in a middle-aged woman. [PDF]
Najafi N +3 more
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Insidious: Takayasu Arteritis [PDF]
Fátima, Rodriguez +4 more
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Atypical Takayasu arteritis: A family with five affected siblings
Background: Takayasu disease is a giant cell arteritis, primarily affecting the aorta and its main branches, particularly over the first 1.5 cm. It is more common in South-East Asian countries and in young females, whose clinical manifestations range ...
Jeeva, Irfan +4 more
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Childhood-Onset Takayasu Arteritis With Extensive Vascular Involvement: A Four-Decade Follow-Up Case Report. [PDF]
Djumaeva N, Achundjanova G, Djumaeva L.
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Aortitis as a High-Risk Vascular Syndrome: Integrating Phenotype-Driven Diagnosis, Multidisciplinary Assessment, and Personalised Management. [PDF]
Georghiou GP +9 more
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