A 25-year-old patient presents to the emergency room with acute chest pain. Could her history of Takayasu arteritis have something to do with her symptoms?
A New Biomarker for Disease Activity in Large Vessel Vasculitis
Current biomarkers used in giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) are insufficiently specific for assessing disease activity. This study assessed whether S100 proteins were associated with disease activity in GCA and TAK.
Positron Emission Tomography in Large Vessel Vasculitis
The role of PET imaging in patients with large vessel vasculitis is not yet clearly defined.
Abatacept in Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu Arteritis
Contrasting results raise interesting questions about these diseases and highlight the importance of continued research in vasculitis.
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