2008
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-54492008000200006
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Arterite de Takayasu: aspectos clínicos e terapêuticos em 36 pacientes

Abstract: CONTEXTO: A arterite de Takayasu é uma vasculite crônica, geralmente com diagnóstico tardio devido à pouca especificidade dos sintomas durante a fase inicial do acometimento vascular. A terapêutica de eleição é o uso de imunossupressores. O procedimento cirúrgico, quando necessário, é sempre evitado na fase aguda. OBJETIVO: Descrever alterações clínicas, laboratoriais e vasculares de arterite de Takayasu no período de 1977 a 2006. MÉTODO: A amostra compreendeu 36 pacientes - 10 brancos, 35 mulheres, idade médi… Show more

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“…These changes cause ischemia in different territories, especially the cerebral, coronary, peripheral arterial and renal territories. Studies suggest that immune and/or genetic factors are involved in the genesis of the disease 3,4 . AT is considered the third most common worldwide cause of childhood vasculitis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…These changes cause ischemia in different territories, especially the cerebral, coronary, peripheral arterial and renal territories. Studies suggest that immune and/or genetic factors are involved in the genesis of the disease 3,4 . AT is considered the third most common worldwide cause of childhood vasculitis.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The third stage is fibrotic, and the manifestations are secondary to arterial occlusions [6][7][8] . An association of TA with TB and with rheumatoid arthritis; Crohn's disease; lupus erythematosus; thyroiditis; ulcerative colitis; and ankylosing spondylitis is described by several authors 4,9 . In this case, no diagnostic workup was performed in relation to these diseases because of the absence of other signs and symptoms related to them.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…15 Transmural granulomatous inflammation characteristically seen in TA may cause stenosis, occlusion, dilation, and/or the formation of aneurysms in the involved arteries. 4,12 Genetic causes, infectious agents, and autoimmune factors may be connected to the progression of TA, in addition to a possible link between TA and infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) as indicated in tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) tests. 10,12 The insidious onset of TA often means patients are diagnosed at later stages of the disease.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…4,12 Genetic causes, infectious agents, and autoimmune factors may be connected to the progression of TA, in addition to a possible link between TA and infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MT) as indicated in tuberculin purified protein derivative (PPD) tests. 10,12 The insidious onset of TA often means patients are diagnosed at later stages of the disease. Progression is divided into three stages: the first revolves around systemic involvement, in which patients present with unspecific signs lasting for weeks and even months, usually left unchecked; the second stage consists of inflammation of the vessels, leading to stenosis or the formation of aneurysms; the third stage, also known as fibrotic/late-stage disease, includes manifestations resulting from limb or organ ischemia due to the narrowing or obstruction of large vessels.…”
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