DEAR EDITOR, Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) typically refers to the inflammatory disease of
large blood vessels, predominantly affecting the aorta and its major branches. LVV is …

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare and idiopathic large-vessel arteritis typically affecting young
women which has important morbidity and mortality. There are no animal models of TA and …

Takayasu arteritis (TA or TAK) is a chronic large vessel vasculitis with predilection to affect
the aorta and its branches. The new 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Takayasu …

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab (TCZ) in Caucasian patients with
refractory Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) in clinical practice. Methods: A multicenter study of …

Objective: To explore the effect of sequential treatment with glucocorticoid and tumor
necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA). Materials and …

Purpose The aim of this study was to describe the efficacy and safety of anti–interleukin 6
receptor antibody (tocilizumab [TCZ]) in patients with severe or refractory Takayasu arteritis …

Assessment of the pattern and extent of arterial involvement and measurement of current
disease activity are essential for the management of Takayasu arteritis (TA). Since there is …

Introduction Long-term outcome studies in Takayasu arteritis (TA) are few and limited by
small sample size. In this study, we analysed the outcome of treatment in a large series of TA …

Background Vasculitides are commonly unrecognized causes of coronary stenosis and
myocardial ischemia. We report on a 24-year old patient with Takayasu's arteritis who …

Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) are chronic and relapsing
inflammatory diseases involving large and medium sized arteries. While symptoms derived …