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Takayasu Arteritis (Arteritis, Takayasu's) Summary

484 relevant articles (15 outcomes, 23 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A chronic inflammatory process that affects the AORTA and its primary branches, such as the brachiocephalic artery (BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK) and CAROTID ARTERIES. It results in progressive arterial stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysm formation. The pulse in the arm is hard to detect. Patients with aortitis syndrome often exhibit retinopathy.

Also Known As: Arteritis, Takayasu's; Takayasu Syndrome; Takayasu's Arteritis; Arteritis, Takayasu; Arteritis, Takayasus Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Takayasu Arteritis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Methotrexate (Mexate) : 5 outcomes 1 study in 13 results : FDA 7 Generic
  2. infliximab (Remicade) : 2 outcomes in 4 results : FDA 1
  3. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor) : 1 outcome 1 study in 6 results : IBA
  4. Prednisolone (Predate) : 1 outcome in 14 results : FDA 54 Generic
  5. Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (Fludeoxyglucose F 18) : 1 outcome in 9 results : FDA 2
  6. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids) : 1 outcome in 7 results : IBA
  7. Cyclosporine (Ciclosporin) : 1 outcome in 5 results : FDA 20 Generic
  8. HLA-DR Antigens (HLA-DR) : 1 outcome in 5 results : IBA
  9. mycophenolate mofetil (Cellcept) : 1 outcome in 4 results : FDA 4
  10. Azathioprine (Imuran) : 1 outcome in 3 results : FDA 7 Generic
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Diseases Related to Takayasu Arteritis

  1. Renovascular Hypertension (Goldblatt Syndrome)
  2. Aneurysm (Aneurysms)
  3. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  4. Renal Artery Obstruction (Renal Artery Stenosis)
  5. Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome)
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Key Therapies for Takayasu Arteritis

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  1. Stents : 2 outcomes in 27 results
  2. Balloon Angioplasty (Angioplasty, Transluminal) : 1 outcome in 26 results
  3. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 1 outcome in 1 result
  4. Transplants (Transplant) : 43 results
  5. Angioplasty (Angioplasties) : 22 results
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