title: Takayasu arteritis in Turkey.
abstract: Takayasu arteritis is a non-specific inflammatory process of unknown etiology affecting the aorta and its branches. A retrospective study was done in 14 patients diagnosed as Takayasu arteritis. Eleven patients were female and three were male. Ages ranged from 12 to 30 years. Seven patients had type I arteritis, three patients type II arteritis, and four patients type III Takayasu arteritis. Successful angioplasty was performed in five cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Radiology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Türkoğlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memiş
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Payzin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kültüsay
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akilli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Can
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altintiğ
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey