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Takayasu arteritis
It is an inflammation of large blood vessels (e.g., aorta) which can cause aneurysms.
Dr. Bruce Rothschild reviewed this
50 year experience in Rheumatology
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What causes takayasu arteritis?
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Do you know about takayasu arteritis?
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Does anybody know about takayasu arteritis?
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If i get takayasu arteritis, what are the symptoms?
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How the disease takayasu arteritis will be treated?
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How dangerous is marijuanna use with takayasu's arteritis ?
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What is the prognosis for someone with takayasu's arteritis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: takayasu arteritis?
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What are the chances of having a normal healthy life with takayasu arteritis?
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Is takayasu arteritis deadly?
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Could people with takayasu arteritis fly in airplanes?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Is it possible to be pregnant with takayasu's arteritis?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can people with takayasu arteritis fly in airplanes at high altitudes?
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A 41-year old asked:
What do you suggest if my wife has a rare disease called takayasu's arteritis..commonly known as pulseless disease?
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A 41-year old asked:
My wife has a rare disease called takayasu's arteritis..commonly known as pulseless disease. What do I need to know about this disease?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Is advisable a woman with takayasu's arteritis takes birth control pills with Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Takayasu arteritis? Can I have this i'm 21 no health problems just that i get this temple artery that gets thick & tough with pain around my ear
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A 37-year old asked:
Is takayasu's arthritis curable?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for "takayasu arthrities"?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Wat diet should be taken by a patient suffering with takayasu artheritis?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Is it possible that takayasu's can "Burn Out". If not what is alternative treatment...?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have Takayasu Vasculitis, a month ago was diagnosed with POTS and today got biopsy results positive small fiber polyneurophy/ axonophthy prognosis?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with carotidynia after extreme pain and high crp. What steps do I need to take to see if this is takayasu? Fatigue, even after steroids
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A 33-year old male asked:
What may be a cause of shrinking my penis? i used Medrol (methylprednisolone) of 4 mg past 2 years and drugs for blood pressure? i suffer from takayasu syndrom.
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the tests for arteritis?
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A 34-year old asked:
What sort of problem is arteritis?
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What are the symptoms of arteritis?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is it possible for a teenager to have arteritis at such a young age?
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A 39-year old asked:
What kind of over-the-counter medications would i get for arteritis ?
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A 69-year old female asked:
Polymygia rheumatic similar same as or similar to rheumatoid arteritis?
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