Familial Takayasu arteritis - a pediatric case and a review of the literature

• Main Authors: Brogan Paul A (Author), Rosendahl Karen (Author), Morishita Kimberly A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare chronic inflammatory disease of the aorta and its major branches. It is seen predominantly in females during the second and third decades of life, although it can occur in childhood. The aetiology of TA remains unknown. To date,...