title: Diagnosis, complications and treatment of Takayasu's arteritis.
abstract: Takayasu's arteritis is a large vessel vasculitis involving the aorta and it's major branches. Clinical diagnosis in the early stage is important as the disease may then be treatable. We present the first two cases ever reported in the Irish literature.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duggan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Halpin
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Jagoe
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Shanik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001015:Aortic Arch Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin