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Descriptor English:   Takayasu Arteritis 
Descriptor Spanish:   Arteritis de Takayasu 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Arterite de Takayasu 
Synonyms English:   Aortitis Syndrome
Arteritides, Young Female
Arteritis, Takayasu
Arteritis, Takayasu's
Arteritis, Takayasus
Arteritis, Young Female
Disease, Takayasu
Female Arteritides, Young
Female Arteritis, Young
Pulseless Disease
Syndrome, Aortitis
Takayasu Disease
Takayasu Syndrome
Takayasu's Arteritis
Takayasus Arteritis
Young Female Arteritides
Young Female Arteritis  
Tree Number:   C14.907.109.239.650
C14.907.940.090.800
C17.800.862.875
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   2008 (1963) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   30893 
Unique Identifier:   D013625 

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