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Takayasu arteritis

Arteritis Takayasu · Takayasuova arteritida

What it is

Inflammation of the aorta and its main branches, mostly in young women, that narrows them — the 'pulseless disease'.

Symptoms & signs

  • Tiredness, fever and weight loss
  • arm pain on use
  • weak or absent pulses, unequal blood pressures
  • dizziness and fainting
  • high blood pressure

🚩 Get help if…

  • call 112 / 911 now Chest pain, sudden breathlessness or fainting
  • call 112 / 911 now Face drooping, arm weakness or slurred speech
  • call 112 / 911 now Sudden loss of vision
  • see a doctor soon Arm pain or tiredness when using it, or a weak pulse at the wrist

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • CT or MR angiography and PET
  • steroids
  • methotrexate or tocilizumab
  • TNF blockers
  • bypass or angioplasty for fixed narrowings

Natural & lifestyle

  • No smoking
  • bone care on steroids
  • exercise within limits

Emerging & experimental

  • JAK inhibitors (upadacitinib)
  • ustekinumab

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Curcumin — lab studies on vessel inflammation early / small studies
  • Vitamin D — low levels are common early / small studies
  • Anti-inflammatory diets — anecdotal anecdotal / traditional

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