Epidemiology of Takayasu's arteritis in Turkey.

Birlik, AHMET; Kucukyavas, Y.; AKSU, KENAN; Solmaz, D.; Can, G.; Taylan, A.; Akar, S.; SARI, İSMAİL; Keser, G.; Onen, FATOŞ; Akkoc, N.

Epidemiology of Takayasu's arteritis in Turkey.

Birlik M., Kucukyavas Y., AKSU K., Solmaz D., Can G., Taylan A., ...More

Clinical and experimental rheumatology, vol.34, no.3 Suppl 97, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 34 Issue: 3 Suppl 97
Publication Date: 2016
Journal Name: Clinical and experimental rheumatology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: Takayasu's arteritis, epidemiology, Turkey, incidence, prevalence, PRIMARY SYSTEMIC VASCULITIDES, ANTIBODY-ASSOCIATED VASCULITIS, DIAGNOSTIC-CRITERIA, CLINICAL-FEATURES, VESSEL VASCULITIS, KAWASAKI-DISEASE, UNITED-STATES, JAPAN, CLASSIFICATION, POPULATION
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To estimate the prevalence and incidence of Takayasu arteritis (TA) among the residents of the city of Izmir, the third largest metropolis in Turkey.