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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Carotid intima-medial thickness is a reliable marker of disease activity in Takayasu arteritis
June 2nd, 2006
Carotid intima-medial thickness is a reliable marker of disease activity in Takayasu arteritis, especially in the absence of angiographically visible carotid disease. Researchers writing in the International Journal of Cardiology report, "Assessment of disease activity in patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is difficult due to absence of definitive tests. Presence of carotid intima-medial thickening has been suggested as a possible marker of inflammation and disease activity." "We evaluated common carotid artery carotid intima-medial thickness (CCA-IMT) in 56 common carotid arteries (CCAs) in 28 healthy controls and 74 CCAs in 37 patients...
Source: Medicine & Law Weekly (2006-06-02)
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