Stroke as the Sole Manifestation of Takayasu Arteritis in a 15-Year-Old Boy with Latent Tuberculosis

Introduction. Takayasu arteritis is a rare disease affecting the aorta and its main branches, causing arterial claudication and end-organ ischemia, including stroke. The etiology is unknown but is believed to be autoimmune. An association between Takayasu arteritis and tuberculosis has been suggeste...

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Autores principales: Benjaminsen, Espen, Reigstad, Anne, Cengija, Vanja, Lilleby, Vibke, Carlsson, Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5124653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27965905
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8736248

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5124653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27965905
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8736248

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