Abstract
Objective. Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare vasculitis. The Italian Takayasu's Arteritis study group was established with the aim to describe a large cohort of patients. Methods. Data were collected by means of an ad hoc form. Demographic information, clinical history, vascular findings, treatment, risk factors, and comorbidities were analyzed. Results. Data of 104 patients were collected. The median delay in diagnosis was 15.5 months (range 0-325 months). Age at onset
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 100-107 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Arthritis Care and Research |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 15 2005 |
Keywords
- Clinical characteristics
- Italian population
- Rare disease
- Systemic vasculitis
- Takayasu's arteritis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology