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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective The unknown pathophysiology and the lack of specific features for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult‐onset Still disease (collectively known as Still disease; SD) delay diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The goal of this study was to identify features and mechanisms that distinguish SD from other systemic autoinflammatory ...
Yvonne M. Mueller +16 more
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.Objective To assess the 2022 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/EULAR classification criteria for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV) in children with chronic small‐to‐medium vessel vasculitis. Methods A cohort of 574 patients, identified by physician's diagnosis (MD‐diagnosis) in A Registry of Childhood Vasculitis, was ...
David A. Cabral +41 more
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Takayasu arteritis presenting as cerebral aneurysms in an 18 month old: A case report
Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2008 Background Central nervous system involvement occurs in as many as twenty percent of Takayasu arteritis cases. When central nervous system disease is present, it typically manifests as cerebral ischemia or stroke.
Finkel Terri H +4 more
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Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.Objective Although Takayasu's 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.
Chenglong Fang +10 more
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Rare vasculitis types and obstetric and neonatal outcomes – A population‐based study
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Vasculitis is an infrequent pathology among reproductive‐aged women. While data exists regarding pregnancy outcomes in the more common vasculitis subtypes, data is limited regarding these outcomes in rare vasculitis subtypes. We aimed to compare pregnancy and perinatal outcomes between women who suffered from rare types of vasculitis
Uri Amikam +4 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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Prague Medical ReportTakayasu arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis, characterized by granulomatous inflammation of arterial vessels, that typically affects the aorta, its main branches and pulmonary arteries.
Vasiliki Sgouropoulou +8 more
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Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.This case illustrates sequential intracranial occlusions in large‐vessel vasculitis compatible with Takayasu arteritis preserving perfusion through robust collateral pathways. Transcranial color‐coded duplex sonography identified characteristic blunted flow patterns and focal turbulence, underscoring its value in detecting hemodynamic compromise beyond
Maria Júnia Lira e Silva +4 more
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020 Background Isolated coronary Takayasu arteritis is a rare form of ischemic heart disease that typically appears as an aorto-ostial lesion. Although several vascular imaging modalities including ultrasonography, computed tomographic angiography, magnetic ...
Takeshi Shimizu +6 more
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Procalcitonin in Takayasu Arteritis [PDF]
The Journal of Rheumatology, 2014 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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