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oa Aortic Origin Reconstruction of Major Arterial Occlusions in Takayasu's Arteritis
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- Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2004, Issue 1, Jun 2004,
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- 01 June 2004
Abstract
Takayasu's arteritis is a rare inflammatory arteriopathy that affects predominantly young females and segmentally involves the aorta and its major branches. Infectious, hereditary, and autoimmune causes of Takayasu's arteritis have all been suggested; yet there is no consensus regarding its cause.
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