Criteria for the classification of Takayasu arteritis were developed by comparing 63 patients
who had this disease with 744 control patients with other forms of vasculitis. Six criteria were …

Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory arteriopathy of unknown etiology affecting large
vessels, particularly the aorta and its main branches, and to a lesser extent the pulmonary …

Objectives: To investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of Takayasu's arteritis
(TA) using standardized criteria for diagnosis, disease activity, and angiographic …

Diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis (TA) is often delayed because of a non-specific clinical
presentation. Ishikawa's criteria (1988) has been widely used for the diagnosis of this …

Objective: To evaluate prospectively the clinical features, angiographic findings, and
response to treatment of patients with Takayasu arteritis. Design: 60 patients with Takayasu …

Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic, inflammatory disease that primarily affects large
vessels, such as the aorta and its main branches. In 1908, Mikito Takayasu, professor of …

Objectives To summarize some of the literature about Takayasu arteritis, a nonspecific
chronic inflammatory disease involving the aorta and its main branches, and to analyze the …

Investigators from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in the United States, have
prospectively studied 60 patients with Takayasus's arteritis over a period of 20 years. Unique …

Objective To describe the clinical, laboratory, and radiographic manifestations of Takayasu
arteritis (TA) in a cohort from the US, evaluate the response to interventions, remission and …

Background: Takayasu's arteritis is a condition of unknown aetiology with an unpredictable
natural history. Most of the literature available has originated from Asia, with a few …