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| '''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click [[Takayasu's arteritis|here]]'''
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| | '''For the WikiDoc page for this topic, click [[Takayasu's arteritis|here]]''' |
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| '''Editor-in-Chief:''' Alexandra M. Palmer
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| | ==Overview== |
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| | ==What are the Symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis?== |
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| ==What is Takayasu's arteritis?== | | ==What Causes Takayasu's arteritis?== |
| '''Takayasu's arteritis''' is an [[inflammation|inflammatory disease]] of unknown [[etiology]] that affects the [[aorta]] and its branches. Although it has been reported worldwide, it shows a predilection for young Asian women. Females with this disease outnumber males by 8:1, and the age of onset is typically between 15 and 30 years. In the Western world, [[atherosclerosis]] is a more frequent cause of obstruction of the aortic arch vessels than is Takayasu's arteritis.
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| ==What are the symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis?== | | ==Who is at Highest Risk?== |
| About half of all patients develop an initial systemic illness with [[symptom]]s of [[malaise]], [[fever]], [[sleep hyperhidrosis|night sweats]], [[weight loss]], [[arthralgia]], and [[fatigue (physical)|fatigue]]. There is often an [[anemia]] and marked elevation of the [[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate|ESR]]. This phase gradually subsides and is followed by a more [[chronic (medicine)|chronic]] stage characterized by inflammatory and obliterative changes in the aorta and its branches. The other half of patients with Takayasu's arteritis present with only late vascular changes, without an antecedent systemic illness. In the late stage, weakness of the arterial walls may give rise to localized [[aneurysm]]s.
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| Four types of late-phase Takayasu arteritis are described on the basis of the sites of involvement as follows:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic51.htm |title=eMedicine - Arteritis, Takayasu : Article by Robert L Cirillo, Jr, MD, MBA |accessdate=2007-07-19 |format= |work=}}</ref>
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| * Type I - Classic pulseless type that involves the brachiocephalic trunk, carotid arteries, and subclavian arteries
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| * Type II - Combination of type I and III
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| * Type III - Atypical coarctation type that involves the thoracic and abdominal aortas distal to the arch and its major branches
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| * Type IV - Dilated type that involves extensive dilatation of the length of the aorta and its major branches
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| ==Treatment== | | ==When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?== |
| The great majority of patients with Takayasu’s arteritis respond to [[prednisone]]. The usual starting dose is approximately 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight per day (for most people, this is approximately 60 milligrams a day). Because of the significant [[Adverse effect (medicine)|side effects]] of long-term high–dose prednisone use, the starting dose is tapered over several weeks to a dose that the [[physician]] feels is tolerable for the patient.
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| ==Where to find medical care for Takayasu's arteritis== | | ==Treatment Options== |
| [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q={{urlencode:{{#if:{{{1|}}}|{{{1}}}|Takayasu's arteritis}}}}&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.008093,112.148438&ie=UTF8&ll=37.0625,-95.677068&spn=91.690419,149.414063&z=2&source=embed Directions to Hospitals Treating Takayasu's arteritis] | | |
| | ==Where to find Medical Care for Takayasu's arteritis?== |
| | Medical care for Takayasu's arteritis can be found [https://www.google.com/maps/search/hospitals/ here]. |
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| | ==Prevention== |
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| | ==What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?== |
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| | ==Possible Complications== |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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