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Takayasu's arteritis risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of Takayasu’s arteritis include genetic predisposition, infections, female gender, age <40 and Asian ethnicity.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of Takayasu’s arteritis include:[1][2]
- Female gender
- Age <40
- Asian ethnicity
- Genetic predisposition
- Infectious agents such as:
- Spirochetes
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Streptococcal organisms
References
References
- ↑ Salazar M, Varela A, Ramirez LA, Uribe O, Vasquez G, Egea E, Yunis EJ, Iglesias-Gamarra A (August 2000). “Association of HLA-DRB1*1602 and DRB1*1001 with Takayasu arteritis in Colombian mestizos as markers of Amerindian ancestry”. Int. J. Cardiol. 75 Suppl 1: S113–6. PMID 10980348.
- ↑ Lupi-Herrera E, Sánchez-Torres G, Marcushamer J, Mispireta J, Horwitz S, Vela JE (January 1977). “Takayasu’s arteritis. Clinical study of 107 cases”. Am. Heart J. 93 (1): 94–103. PMID 12655.
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