Takayasu arteritis is a form of large vessel vasculitis with a possible autoimmune origin that
may cause stenosis of the aorta and its major branches. Six types of Takayasu arteritis are …

Background—The clinical features of newly diagnosed Japanese patients with Takayasu
arteritis and its age or sex specificities are unknown. Methods and Results—We analyzed …

Background Cerebrovascular disease is one of the possible consequences of Takayasu's
arteritis (TA). However, little is known about the prevalence of stroke/transient ischemic …

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammation that frequently involves the aorta and its
major branches. The clinical features of TA vary in different ethnic populations. The objective …

Objective. To describe a large cohort of patients with Takayasu arteritis in China. Methods.
We retrospectively analyzed 566 patients hospitalized in Fuwai Hospital between 2002 and …

Approximately 10% to 25% of all patients with rheumatologic disorders visiting the
emergency department require hospital admission [1–3], and up to one third of the …

OBJECTIVE. Takayasu arteritis is difficult to diagnose, and the evaluation of disease activity
is even more challenging. Laboratory, clinical, and radiologic criteria are limited indicators of …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of anti-endothelial cell antibodies (AECA) and
antiphospholipid antibodies, and the correlations of their isotype distributions and titers with …

Patients with arteriopathies including giant cell arteritis, Marfan syndrome, and Takayasu's
disease are at risk for aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta. Aortic repair has been …

Objective We aimed to compare clinical features, vascular involvement, disease activity, and
management between Chinese patients with childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis (cTAK) and …