2016
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.872
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Refractory Case of Takayasu Arteritis in a Young Woman: A Clinical Challenge

Abstract: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory vasculitis of the aorta and its main branches, which if not treated can lead to severe vascular damage and fatal vascular events. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are the mainstay of the therapy of TA but a significant proportion of patients tend to experience flare-ups when their GCs are tapered. We report a case of a 42-year-old female with TA, diagnosed according to the 1990 American College of Rheumatology Criteria for TA. Cardiovascular assessment showed … Show more

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“…A cascade of immune diseases involves the dysregulated and continual synthesis of IL-6 [ 154 ]. In TAK, IL-6 levels correlate with acute phase reactants and demonstrate infiltration into the arterial wall among patients with active disease [ 103 , 150 ]. Moreover, IL-6-induced autophagy plays a pivotal role in the vascular fibrosis observed in TAK [ 157 ].…”
Section: Therapeutic Approaches Related To Humoral Responsementioning
confidence: 99%
“…A cascade of immune diseases involves the dysregulated and continual synthesis of IL-6 [ 154 ]. In TAK, IL-6 levels correlate with acute phase reactants and demonstrate infiltration into the arterial wall among patients with active disease [ 103 , 150 ]. Moreover, IL-6-induced autophagy plays a pivotal role in the vascular fibrosis observed in TAK [ 157 ].…”
Section: Therapeutic Approaches Related To Humoral Responsementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Случаи неэффективного применения ТЦЗ описаны в семи источниках у 18 пациентов [6,33,35,40,43,46,50], при этом присутствовала тенденция к длительному анам-незу заболевания (4-8 лет), в большинстве сообщений (в пяти из семи) ранее применяли ингибиторы ФНОα.…”
Section: Innovative Treatments For Takayasu's Arteritisunclassified