Detection of Takayasu arteritis in early stage by computed tomography

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 305-307

  Yamazaki, Michiko ^a   Takano, Hiroyuki ^a   Miyauchi, Hideyuki ^a   Daimon, Masao ^a   Funabashi, Nobusada ^a   Nagai, Toshio ^a   Komiyama, Nobuyuki ^a   Yoshida, Katsuya ^a   Komuro, Issei ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AORTA ARCH SYNDROME; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; THORACIC AORTA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; TAKAYASU'S ARTERITIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036776069     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(02)00252-8     Document Type: Letter

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