Takayasu's arteritis
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What is Takayasu's arteritis?
Takayasu's Arteritis is a rare, chronic, inflammatory disease primarily of the aorta and its branches. It is occasionally called "pulseless disease" because there is difficulty in detecting peripheral pulses that sometimes occurs as a result of the vascular narrowing.
Common symptoms reported by people with Takayasu's arteritis
Treatments taken by people for Takayasu's arteritis
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Compare treatments taken by people with Takayasu's arteritis
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Who has Takayasu's arteritis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 56 say Takayasu's arteritis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 59 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 23 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |