Takayasu Arteritis: a Review

Overview

Journal J Clin Pathol

Specialty Pathology

Date 2002 Jul 9

PMID 12101189

Citations 196

Authors

S L Johnston

R J Lock

M M Gompels

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Abstract

Takayasu arteritis is a well known yet rare form of large vessel vasculitis. This review details the history, clinical features, differential diagnoses, classification, and immunology of the disorder. Suppression of inflammation and preservation of vascular competence are the aims of treatment. As with any rare disease, randomised controlled treatment trials are either lacking or based on small patient numbers, making management decisions difficult. Current evidence based treatments are presented and discussed.

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