title: Current status of large and small vessel vasculitis in Japan.
abstract: Recent advances in clinical as well as basic research on large and small vessel vasculitis in Japan were described based upon the investigations performed by the members of the Research Committee of Intractable vasculitis, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toshihiko
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000401:mortality*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers