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Multiple sclerosis in a patient with Takayasu’s Arteritis: A case report [PDF]

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) are two autoimmune diseases that affect the Central nervous system (CNS), but the relationship between them has not been established. Case Presentation: Here we report the emergence of MS
Mohammad Mehdi Emam, Mahdiye Abiyarghamsari, Muhanna Kazempour, Maryam Haghighi-Morad, Farane Farsad   +4 more
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Takayasu arteritis: clinical importance of extra-vessel uptake on FDG PET/CT

European Journal of Hybrid Imaging, 2019
Background [F-18]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography is routinely used for assessing Takayasu arteritis patients. However, extra-vessel [F-18]fluorodeoxyglucose uptake has not been evaluated in detail in these patients. We
Junichi Tsuchiya, Daisuke Tezuka, Yasuhiro Maejima, Hyeyeol Bae, Takumi Oshima, Tomohiro Yoneyama, Kenzo Hirao, Mitsuaki Isobe, Ukihide Tateishi   +8 more
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Takayasu’s Arteritis- An Unusual Cause of Stroke in a Young Patient

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
We describe the case of a 28-year-old-male with no significant medical history who presented with right-sided hemiparesis, bruits over the carotid and subclavian arteries and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Matthew Silver
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Haemostatic changes and bleeding with anti‐IL‐6 directed therapy in autoimmune diseases

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Anti‐IL‐6 directed therapy, especially tocilizumab (TCZ), is widely used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arteritis and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Next to being a master regulator of inflammation, IL‐6 also is an important regulator of haemostasis. Although generally well tolerated,
Charlotte D. C. C. van der Heijden, Loes C. Oskam, Lenny van Bon, Chantal P. Rovers   +3 more
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Presentación poco frecuente de la enfermedad de Takayasu. A propósito de 2 casos

Revista Paraguaya de Reumatología, 2017
La enfermedad de Takayasu, es una enfermedad crónica, idiopática, inflamatoria que afecta principalmente a grandes vasos. Predomina en mujeres jóvenes cuyos síntomas pueden aparecer entre los 15 y 30 años.
Marcos Aurelio Vázquez, Carmen Montiel, Jhonatan Losanto, José Ferreira Nizza, Margarita Duarte, Liz Torres, Alejandra Amarilla   +6 more
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A rare cause of syncope: subclavian steal syndrome secondary to takayasu arteritis [PDF]

Düşünen Adam Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Dergisi, 2011
Takayasu arteritis, first described in 1908 by Dr Mikito Takayasu, is a rare systemic, granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches with unknown etiology. The disease most commonly affects young women.
Erkan Yıldırım, Meryem Tahmaz, Abdülbaki Kumbasar, A. Kadir Ergen, Devrimsel Harika Ertem, Yavuz Altunkaynak   +5 more
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An unusual collateral from the sinoatrial nodal artery to the left carotid artery in a patient with Takayasu arteritis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Takayasu arteritis is a noninfective chronic vasculitis mainly involving the aorta and its main branches. The presentation of the disease is heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic to catastrophic illness.
Marcel A. Beijk, R. Nils Planken
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Elite persistence in family: The role of adoption in prewar Japan

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Why do elite families often maintain their social and economic status across generations? This paper examines the role of adoption in sustaining elite persistence in prewar Japan. Under the Japanese inheritance system, families without a biological son could adopt an heir to continue the family lineage and transfer assets and social status ...
Hiroshi Kumanomido, Yutaro Takayasu
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Suppression of Indoleamine 2,3‐Dioxygenase Enhances Immune Responses to the Therapeutic Vaccine for Chronic Hepatitis B

Hepatology Research, EarlyView.
Indoleamine 2,3‐dioxygenase (IDO) activity modulates immune responses to the therapeutic HBV vaccine NASVAC. Genetic or pharmacological suppression of IDO enhanced vaccine efficacy in mice, and lower serum kynurenine levels predicted favorable responses in humans, suggesting IDO as both a therapeutic target and a biomarker.
Yohei Shirakami, Soranobu Ninomiya, Takayasu Ideta, Ayumu Kanbe, Toshihide Maeda, Daisuke Minowa, Daisuke Taguchi, Masaya Kubota, Hiroyasu Sakai, Kenji Imai, Yasuko Yamamoto, Hiroyasu Ito, Kuniaki Saito, Osamu Yoshida, Yoichi Hiasa, Masahito Shimizu   +15 more
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Atypical Case of Takayasu Aortitis Presenting as Embolic Stroke With Concomitant Massive Thoracic Artery Aneurysm

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Multifocal aortic aneurysmal dilatation as evidenced by CT Angiography chest‐abdomen‐pelvis of the ascending aorta (A), aortic arch (B), and suprarenal abdominal aorta (C), measuring 6.0 × 6.0, 4.5 × 4.5, and 4.1 × 3.7 cm, respectively. ABSTRACT We describe the case of a 44‐year‐old female with a history significant for only hypertension who presented ...
J. Curran Henson, Jordan H. Myers, Macy Cummins, Keyur Vyas, Michael Lowry   +4 more
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