Takayasu's arteritis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farnaz Khalighinejad, MD [2]

Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of Takayasu's arteritis include:

genetic predisposition

female sex

age <40

Asian ethnicity

Less Common Risk Factors

Less common risk factors in the development of Takayasu's arteritis include: