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Takayasu's arteritis
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Noun1.Takayasu's arteritis - disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries
pulseless disease
arteritis - inflammation of an artery
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It's called Takayasu arteritis, an inflammatory disease that affects the aorta and its branches.
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Differential diagnosis has to be made with other vasculitis, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Kawasaki's disease, Behget's disease and Takayasu arteritis (3-6).
Coronary artery bypass with saphenous vein graft in a middle-aged ... by Ucar, Halil Ibrahim; Oc, Mehmet; Tok, Mustafa; Ozyuksel, Arda; Oc, Bahar; Farsak, Bora / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
To the Editor: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an uncommon chronic granulomatous disease of the large vessels.
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