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 …

Autoimmune diseases can afflict every organ system, including blood vessels that are
critically important for host survival. The most frequent autoimmune vasculitis is giant cell …

Takayasu arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of large arteries. We performed a genetic
study in Takayasu arteritis comprising 6,670 individuals (1,226 affected individuals) from five …

Broadly defined, aortitis refers to inflammation of the aorta and incorporates both infectious
and non-infectious aetiologies. As advanced imaging modalities are increasingly …

The genes of the leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LILR) family map to the leukocyte
receptor complex (LRC) on chromosome 19, and consist of both activating and inhibiting …

Background Myocardial infarction (MI) contributes to high mortality and morbidity and can
also accelerate atherosclerosis, thus inducing recurrent event due to status changing of …

Background Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is considered a rare disease characterized by
nonspecific inflammation of the large arteries, especially the aorta and its major branches …

Leukocyte immunoglobulin (Ig)-like receptors (LILRs) are encoded by members of a human
multigene family, comprising 11 protein-coding genes and two pseudogenes. Among the …

Takayasu arteritis is an idiopathic large-vessel vasculitis that affects young adults and
children and can lead to ischemia and end-organ damage. Vascular imaging is crucial for …