Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Takayasu arteritis is one the large vessel vasculitis affecting the aorta and major branches. Glucocorticoid treatment plays an important role in the treatment of this disease, as in all vasculitis.According to the most recent evidence, theguidelines suggested initiating GCs at high dosages, particularly in patients who had just received a diagnosis. This review aims to analyze this research and identify the rationale behind the current guidelines’ recommendations.
Source: Acta Medica
Author: Gökçe Kenar Artın
Institution: Dokuz Eylül University
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404964403