Takayasu arteritis in childhood: retrospective experience from a tertiary referral centre in the UK

Takayasu arteritis (TA) is an idiopathic large vessel vasculitis affecting the aorta and its major branches. Although the disease rarely affects children, it does occur, even in infants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical features, disease activity, treatment and outcome of childhood TA in a tertiary UK centre. Retrospective case series of children fulfilling the EULAR/PRES/PRINTO classification criteria for TA. Demographics, clinical features, treatment and outcomes were recorded. Descriptive statistics were expressed as median and range. Fisher's exact test was used for... Mehr ...