| Takayasu's arteritis: a review of the literature. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17111782 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Takayasu's arteritis is a rare, idiopathic, chronic inflammatory disease with cell-mediated inflammation, involving mainly the aorta and its major branches. It leads to stenosis, occlusion or aneurysmal degeneration of large arteries. The clinical presentation is characterised by an acute phase with constitutional symptoms, followed, months or years later, by a chronic phase in which symptoms relate to fibrosis or occlusion of vessels. Angiography is the gold standard for diagnosis and for topographical classification and it correlates with symptoms and prognosis. Here we focus on the pathophysiology, clinical and angiographical classification, diagnostic assessment and therapeutic approach of Takayasu's arteritis. |
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Authors:
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Silvia Maffei; Michela Di Renzo; Giovanni Bova; Alberto Auteri; Anna Laura Pasqui |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Internal and emergency medicine Volume: 1 ISSN: 1828-0447 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-20 Completed Date: 2007-01-04 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101263418 Medline TA: Intern Emerg Med Country: Italy |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 105-12 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Medicine III, Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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administration & dosage,
therapeutic use Adult Angiography Angioplasty, Balloon Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / administration & dosage, therapeutic use Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage, therapeutic use Male Prognosis Radiography, Thoracic Takayasu Arteritis* / classification, diagnosis, drug therapy, physiopathology, radiography, surgery, therapy, ultrasonography Time Factors Ultrasonography, Doppler |
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0/Adrenal Cortex Hormones; 0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents |
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