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Bicakcigil M., Aksu K., Kamali S., Ozbalkan Z., Ates A., Karadag O., ...More
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.27, no.1, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
27
Issue:
1
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Publication Date:
2009
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Journal Name:
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Keywords:
Takayasu's arteritis, clinical and angiographic features, prognosis, CLASSIFICATION, MANIFESTATIONS, HYPERTENSION, INVOLVEMENT, CRITERIA, THERAPY, DISEASE
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Hacettepe University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Objective. Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a chronic, inflammatory vasculitis affecting the aorta and its major branches. Although it is more, prevalent in Far-East Asia, the distribution of the disease is worldwide with different vascular involvement patterns and clinical manifestations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the demographic, clinical, angiographic and prognostic features of TA patients in Turkey.