Takayasu arteritis in Turkey.
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.
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Department of Cardiology and Radiology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
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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