Is Takayasu's arteritis more severe in children?

Is Takayasu's arteritis more severe in children?

Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) is a chronic vasculitis, affecting predominantly the aorta and/or its major branches. The aim of this study was to compare the differences between childhood and adult onset TAK. We retrospectively evaluated 179 TAK patients followed between August 2005 and July 2019....

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2021-03, Vol.39 Suppl 129 (2), p.32-38
Hauptverfasser: Bolek, Ertugrul Cagri, Kaya Akca, Ummusen, Sari, Alper, Sag, Erdal, Demir, Selcan, Kilic, Levent, Sener, Yusuf Ziya, Aykan, Hayrettin Hakan, Kaya, Ergun Baris, Bilginer, Yelda, Akdogan, Ali, Kiraz, Sedat, Karadag, Omer, Ozen, Seza
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aorta
Aorta, Thoracic
Child
Humans
Hypertension
Retrospective Studies
Takayasu Arteritis - diagnostic imaging
Takayasu Arteritis - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) is a chronic vasculitis, affecting predominantly the aorta and/or its major branches. The aim of this study was to compare the differences between childhood and adult onset TAK. We retrospectively evaluated 179 TAK patients followed between August 2005 and July 2019. Demographic characteristics, laboratory features, disease activity, echocardiographic data at diagnosis and treatment regimens in the disease course were compared between the paediatric and adult onset patients. Twenty-five paediatric-onset (
ISSN:0392-856X
1593-098X
DOI:10.55563/clinexprheumatol/kr357t