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Phenotypic clusters of patients with Takayasu arteritis predict disease activity at presentation, damage and future vascular complications.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 8 Jan 2026
Avcu Aysegul, Jose Augustine, Ganapathy Sachit, Alibaz-Oner Fatma, Kavadichanda Chengappa, Rathore Upendra, Rajeev Rahul Joseph, Thabah Molly Mary, Behera Manas Ranjan, Jain Neeraj, Ora Manish, Direskeneli Haner, Misra Durga Prasanna
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OBJECTIVE: To identify clusters of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) based on clinical features and their prognostic relevance. METHODS: Using agglomerative hierarchical clustering, clusters were defined by phenotype at presentation from 564 patients with TAK from three cohorts from India and Türkiye. Angiographic involvement, disease activity and Vasculitis Damage Index (VDI) at presentation, initiation of...
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