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The genetics of Takayasu arteritis.
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 Jan 2000
Renauer Paul, Sawalha Amr H
Abstract excerpt
Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare systemic vasculitis that is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. The cellular and biochemical processes involved in the pathogenesis of TAK are beginning to be elucidated, and implicate both cell and antibody-mediated autoimmune mechanisms. In addition, the underlying etiology to TAK may be explained, at least in part, by a complex...
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