title: [Takayasu's disease. A review of the literature. A study of a familial case of Takayasu's arteritis and the possible associations with type-1 diabetes mellitus].
abstract: After a brief review of the literature on Takayasu's disease with particular emphasis on its relationship with the HLA system, the case of a mother and daughter both suffering from Takayasu's type systemic arteritis is presented with particular reference to a possible association with type-I diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in the light of the patient's HLA typing results.
authors.affiliation: U.S.L. RM/10, Ospedale San Camillo de Lellis, Roma.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Folca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens
vernacular_title: La malattia di Takayasu. Rassegna della letteratura. Studio di un caso familiare di arterite di Takayasu e possible associazione con il diabete mellito di tipo 1.