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Takayasu arteritis

Evidence: Unconfirmed

Names 

Takayasu arteritis
Takayasu’s arteritis

Description

Takayasu arteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the aorta and other nearby blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. It is a form of autoimmune vasculitis in which the immune system attacks the cells in the artery walls causing inflammation, which leads to a thickening of the blood vessel walls that make it difficult for blood to flow properly.

Takayasu arteritis is similar to giant cell arteritis, which affects arteries in the head.

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Prevalence

US Cases: 1,500 [Watts 2009].

Typical Age of onset

Takayasu arteritis is rare but most frequently affects women under age 40.

Symptoms

  • Fatigue

  • Fever

  • Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)

  • Growth or lump under the skin

  • Weight loss

  • Migraine headaches

  • Muscle weakness

  • Seizures

  • Skin sores (ulcers)

Resources

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