Regression of carotid wall thickening after corticosteroid therapy in Takayasu's arteritis evaluated by B-mode ultrasonography: Report of 2 cases

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 2029-2032

  Fukudome, Yuji ^a   Abe, Isao ^a   Onaka, Uran ^a   Fujii, Koji ^a   Ohya, Yusuke ^a   Fukuhara, Masayo ^a   Kaseda, Shigeru ^a   Esaki, Mikihiro ^a   Fujishima, Masatoshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotid wall lesion b mode ultrasonography; Takayasu's arteritis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; B SCAN; CASE REPORT; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AORTOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; TAKAYASU'S ARTERITIS;

EID: 0031751430     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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