Involvement of the pulmonary arteries in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a prospective study from a single centre in China

Involvement of the pulmonary arteries in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a prospective study from a single centre in China

Abstract Background Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis that can involve pulmonary arteries (PAs). We studied multiple clinical characteristics related to pulmonary artery involvement (PAI) in TA patients. Methods We enrolled 216 patients with TA from a large prospective cohort. PAI...

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Main Authors: Xiufang Kong, Lili Ma, Peng Lv, Xiaomeng Cui, Rongyi Chen, Zongfei Ji, Huiyong Chen, Jiang Lin, Lindi Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Takayasu arteritis
Pulmonary artery involvement
Cardiac function
Pulmonary lesions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-020-02203-1

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