SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE TA?

Check out the signs:

Symptoms of Takayasu Arteritis (TA)

• dizziness
• fainting
• low grade fever
• muscle aches
• weight loss
• circulatory deficit
• vision problems
• nosebleeds
• angina
• joint pain
• claudication
• malaise
• hypertension
• night sweats
• stroke
• fatigue

Takayasu Arteritis (TA) is a smoldering disease. It is a rare autoimmune disorder that strikes 2 out of 1 million people and goes undetected until the vessels to the heart becomes inflamed and stenosis occurs.

If you think you are having these symptoms,
please consult a physician immediately
and have the following tests done:

• angiography (especially of aorta and branches)
• blood tests
• sed rate (ESR)
• c-reactive protein
• Albumin Globulin and Fibrinogen
• complete blood count
• chest X-ray
• ultrasound
• arteriographic data
• blood pressure measurements
• magnetic resonance imaging studies
• electrocardiogram

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Basic information on Takayasu Arteritis (TA)


Takayasu Arteritis (TA) Studies


Takayasu Information (TA)

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