Takayasu arteritis in Turkey

International Conference on Takayasu Arteritis -- OCT 12-13, 1995 -- SINGAPORE, SINGAPOREWOS: A1996WV41500014PubMed ID: 9119514Takayasu 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.Japanese Minist Educ Sports & Culture, Int Sci Res Progra