Large-vessel vasculitis

D Pugh, M Karabayas, N Basu, MC Cid… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) manifests as inflammation of the aorta and its major branches
and is the most common primary vasculitis in adults. LVV comprises two distinct conditions …

The neutrophil: A key resourceful agent in immune‐mediated vasculitis

K Aymonnier, J Amsler, P Lamprecht… - Immunological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The term “vasculitis” refers to a group of rare immune‐mediated diseases characterized by
the dysregulated immune system attacking blood vessels located in any organ of the body …

An update on childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis

FA Aeschlimann, RSM Yeung, RM Laxer - Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Takayasu Arteritis (TAK) is a rare large vessel vasculitis affecting the aorta and its major
branches. The heterogeneous and often severe clinical manifestations result from systemic …

Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among patients with Takayasu arteritis: a meta-analysis of observational studies

L Li, F Zhou, F Li, J Chen, X Xie - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
To clarify the risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK). In
this study, we conducted a comprehensive search across multiple databases, including …

Takayasu arteritis: a cohort of Italian patients and recent pathogenetic and therapeutic advances

F Dammacco, A Cirulli, A Simeone, P Leone… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Springer
Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare granulomatous vasculitis of unknown etiology that mainly
affects the aorta and its major branches. The aim is to describe the clinical features …

Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu's arteritis

A Somashekar, YT Leung - Postgraduate Medicine, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Takayasu's arteritis is a rare, chronic, large vessel vasculitis which affects the aorta and its
large branches. Early diagnosis is important to prevent serious end organ damage …

Application progress of multiple imaging modalities in Takayasu arteritis

S Jia, L Liu, J Ma, X Chen - The International Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2021 - Springer
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic, idiopathic, granulomatous large vessel vasculitis of
unknown etiology. The clinical manifestations of TA are incredibly variable, mainly …

Is Takayasu arteritis the result of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection? The use of TNF inhibitors may be the proof-of-concept to demonstrate that this association is …

D Castillo-Martínez, LM Amezcua-Castillo… - Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Although the association between Takayasu arteritis (TA) and latent or active
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection has been suggested for a long time, studies conducted …

Clinical features and risk factors for active tuberculosis in Takayasu arteritis: a single-center case-control study

J Zhou, R Ji, R Zhu, J Zhou, J Li, X Tian… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Backgrounds Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a chronic, granulomatous vasculitis correlated with
tuberculosis (TB). The two diseases share similar pathological characteristics and clinical …

Incidence, risk factors for active tuberculosis infection and changes of IGRA in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a prospective cohort study

Z Peng, J Li, Z Rong, Y Zhou, Y Wang… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
There is limited evidence to support the association between tuberculosis (TB) and the
occurrence of Takayasu arteritis (TAK). To investigate the incidence of active TB (ATB) in …