Takayasu's arteritis associated with factor V Leiden.

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Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare, chronic, and idiopathic vasculitis of the aorta and/or its main branches. There have been case reports of this disease associated with immune hypercoaguable states, namely raised antiphospholipid antibodies. Investigations of the thrombotic nature of Takayasu's arteritis have shown elevated levels of B-thromboglobulin, platelet factor 4, thrombin-antithrombin III complex, and...

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