Pathology of Takayasu arteritis: A brief review
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic idiopathic and granulomatous vasculitis, manifesting mainly as a panaortitis. Autoimmune cell-mediated immunity is probably responsible for the disease. The inflammation commences from the adventitia and progresses to the intima and leads to, both in adults and c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Pediatric Cardiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2013;volume=6;issue=1;spage=52;epage=58;aulast=Vaideeswar |