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Int J Cardiol
; 54 Suppl: S135-6, 1996 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9119514
RESUMO
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.