Assessment of disease activity and progression in Takayasu's arteritis with Disease Extent Index-Takayasu

Aydin, Sibel; Yilmaz, Neslihan; Akar, Servet; AKSU, KENAN; Kamali, Sevil; Yucel, Eftal; KARADAĞ, ÖMER; Bicakcigil, Muge; Ozer, Huseyin; KİRAZ, SEDAT; ÖNEN, FATOŞ; İNANÇ, Murat; KESER, GÖKHAN; AKKOÇ, NURULLAH; DİRESKENELİ, RAFİ

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keq171

Assessment of disease activity and progression in Takayasu's arteritis with Disease Extent Index-Takayasu

Aydin S. Z., Yilmaz N., Akar S., AKSU K., Kamali S., Yucel E., ...More

RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.49, no.10, pp.1889-1893, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 49 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq171
Journal Name: RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1889-1893
Keywords: Takayasu arteritis, Disease activity, DEI, Tak, Birmingham vasculitis activity score, LIMITATIONS, THERAPY
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. Disease Extent Index-Takayasu (DEI.Tak) is a new index developed for the follow-up of Takayasu's arteritis ( TA), assessing only clinical findings without the requirement of imaging. We investigated the effectiveness of DEI.Tak in assessing disease activity and progression by comparing with physician's global assessment ( PGA) and active disease criteria defined by Kerr et al.