TNF inhibitors appear to inhibit disease progression and improve outcome in Takayasu arteritis; an observational, population-based time trend study

TNF inhibitors appear to inhibit disease progression and improve outcome in Takayasu arteritis; an observational, population-based time trend study

Abstract Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) angiography have now largely replaced interventional angiography in the diagnoses and follow up of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) but data on the effects of this change of imaging method on diagnostic delay and vascular dama...

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Main Authors: Birgir Gudbrandsson, Øyvind Molberg, Øyvind Palm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Takayasu arteritis
Diagnostic delay
Vascular damage
Treatment
Biologic
TNF inhibitors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1316-y

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