Exertional dyspnea as initial manifestation of Takayasu's arteritis – A case report and literature review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that usually affects the aorta, its primary branches and occasionally the pulmonary and coronary arteries. Female gender in reproductive age and Asian origin are kn...

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Main Authors: Bachmann Lucas M, Kosek Robert, Neidhart Beatrice, Stey Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/1/3