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...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2001-12-01
|
Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/1/3 |