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Takayasu's arteritis associated with tuberculosis in a young Yemeni woman
Khaled Al-Aghbari, Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Faiza Askar
Department of Medicale, Faculty of Medicine, Sana'a University, Yemen
Correspondence Address:
Ahmed Al-Motarreb
Department of Medicale, Faculty of Medicine, Sana'a University
Yemen
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DOI: 10.4103/1995-705X.76804
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Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is an autoimmune disease that affects the big arteries. A possible relationship between TA and tuberculosis (TB) has been suggested. Both diseases have similar chronic inflammatory lesions and occasionally granulomas on the arterial walls. We report a case of TA associated with TB. |
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