Takayasu’s arteritis associated with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, possibly via the overactivation of Th17

Abstract Background Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a large-vessel vasculitis pathologically characterized by granulomatous necrotizing vasculitis with giant cells. Although the cause of TA is still unclear, genetic factors as well as immunological abnormalities, particularly the overactivation of Th1...

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Main Authors: Mikihiro Fujiya, Shin Kashima, Yuya Sugiyama, Takuya Iwama, Masami Ijiri, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Keitaro Takahashi, Katuyoshi Ando, Yoshiki Nomura, Nobuhiro Ueno, Takuma Goto, Kentaro Moriichi, Yusuke Mizukami, Toshikatsu Okumura, Junpei Sasajima, Daisuke Fujishiro, Kensaku Okamoto, Yuichi Makino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-018-0251-z