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Espitia O, Toquet C, Jamet B, Serfaty JM, Agard C. [Aortitis]. Rev Med Interne 2024:S0248-8663(24)00674-X. [PMID: 39034261 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2024.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Aortitis is a rare disease entity of unknown prevalence. Primary aortitis mainly affects the thoracic aorta. They are most often diagnosed on imaging by grade III 18-FDG uptake of the aortic wall on PET, or by circumferential thickening>2.2mm on CT or MRI with late-stage contrast. More rarely, aortitis is histologically proven, as in some cases of clinically isolated aortitis discovered after planned aortic aneurysm surgery or during aortic dissection surgery. The most common histological types are granulomatous/giant cell or lymphoplasmacytic. Clinical signs associated with aortitis are often non-specific: asthenia, fever, dry cough, chest, back, lumbar or abdominal pain. Aortitis can be divided into different etiological categories: primary aortitis, which includes vasculitis with a preferential or exclusive tropism for the aortic wall, aortitis secondary to systemic or iatrogenic diseases, and infectious aortitis. The main etiologies of primary aortitis are giant cell arteritis (GCA), Takayasu arteritis (TA) or clinically isolated aortitis. Aortitis secondary to systemic diseases is seen in atrophying polychondritis, systemic lupus and inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as spondyloarthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis. In both ACG and AT, aortitis is a negative factor, characterized by a higher risk of relapse, cardiovascular complications and increased mortality. The management of aortitis is insufficiently codified, and relies on the control of cardiovascular risk factors, with particular monitoring of blood pressure and LDL cholesterol, and on corticosteroid therapy and immunosuppressive drugs, the use of which will depend on the disease associated with the aortitis, the initial severity and comorbidities.
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- Olivier Espitia
- Inserm UMR1087/CNRS UMR 6291, Team III Vascular & Pulmonary Diseases, Service de Médecine Interne et Vasculaire, Institut du Thorax, Nantes Université, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France.
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- Inserm UMR1087/CNRS UMR 6291, service d'anatomopathologie, institut du thorax, Nantes université, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France
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- CNRS, Inserm, CRCINA, service de médecine nucléaire, Nantes université, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Inserm UMR1087/CNRS UMR 6291, service de radiologie cardiaque et vasculaire, institut du thorax, Nantes université, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France
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- Service de médecine interne, Nantes université, CHU de Nantes, 44000 Nantes, France
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Mumtaz S, Wilson C, Vibhute P, Eggenberger ER, Berianu F, Abril A. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Takayasu Arteritis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1329. [PMID: 39001220 PMCID: PMC11240730 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14131329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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Takayasu arteritis is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis with granulomatous panarteritis particularly impacting large vessels including the aorta and its branches, especially the subclavian arteries, with clinical manifestation dependent on the involved artery. Sequelae of the active disease vary, including stenosis, occlusions, or aneurysmal dilatations of the large vessels. The prevalence of Takayasu arteritis is higher in the Asian population and in Japan, but quite low in the United States, varying from 0.9-8.4 per million people. Ocular manifestations are rare and lead to a delay in diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Ocular manifestations include Takayasu retinopathy, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION), retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO). We present two cases in which central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) was associated with Takayasu arteritis. CRAO is an ophthalmic emergency with an incidence of 1.9 per 100,000 person years in the United States; only 5% of cases are arteritic, which can be observed with inflammatory vasculitides secondary to the formation of immune deposits.
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- Sehreen Mumtaz
- Department of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; (F.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA;
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA;
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA;
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; (F.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA; (F.B.); (A.A.)
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Mahatme C, Shah VM, Saravanan VR. Images in Vascular Medicine: Takayasu retinopathy as a primary presentation of active vasculitis. Vasc Med 2024:1358863X241241022. [PMID: 38573120 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x241241022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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- Chinmay Mahatme
- Ophthalmology Resident, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, TN, India
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- Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, TN, India
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Tian X, Zeng X. Chinese guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of Takayasu's arteritis (2023). RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2024; 5:5-26. [PMID: 38571931 PMCID: PMC10985707 DOI: 10.1515/rir-2024-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease that involves aorta and its primary branches. It is characterized by wall thickening, stenosis/obliteration or aneurysm formation of the involved arteries. In order to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of TAK in China, a clinical practice guideline with an evidence-based approach is developed under the leadership of National Clinical Medical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID). Eleven recommendations for 11 clinical questions that are important to the diagnosis and treatment of TAK are developed based on the latest evidence and expert opinions combined with real clinical practice in China.
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- Xinping Tian
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science& Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science& Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Jin J, Zhao Y, Gao X, Wang P, Liu Y, Pan Y, Fan Z, Yu H. A retrospective study of infantile-onset Takayasu arteritis: experience from a tertiary referral center in China. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1249305. [PMID: 38357518 PMCID: PMC10864990 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1249305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Objective Takayasu artery (TAK) is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the aorta and its major branches and is rarely reported in infants. We aimed to summarize the clinical features of infant TA (I-TA) in a tertiary care center. Methods We performed a retrospective study involving 10 infants diagnosed with TAK. A comprehensive evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographic features, disease activity, treatment and outcomes was carried out. Results A consecutive cohort was composed of 8 girls and 2 boys, with an age at diagnosis of 11.1 (1.7-36) months. The median time to diagnosis and the average time to follow-up were 9.5 days (2-235 days) and 10.9 (1-21) months, respectively. The most common initial manifestations were malaise (80%), fever (70%), hypertension (50%) and rash (30%). The mean Pediatric Vasculitis Activity Score (PVAS), Takayasu Clinical Activity Score (ITAS-2010) and ITAS-A scores were 2.8/63, 2.6/51, and 5.6/54, respectively. All patients had aberrant laboratory parameters. The most common lesions were in the thoracic aorta (60%) and abdominal aorta (60%). Corticosteroids combined with cyclophosphamide followed by long-term mycophenolate mofetil were initiated in most cases (70%). Biologics were attempted in 5 cases. Mortality was 40%. Conclusions It is challenging to diagnose TAK in infants in a timely manner. Considering the more vessels involved, more severe inflammation and higher mortality, aggressive treatment is warranted in infants. GCs and CYC treatment seem to be effective.
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- Jing Jin
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Image, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Thakare DR, Mishra P, Rathore U, Singh K, Dixit J, Qamar T, Behera MR, Jain N, Ora M, Bhadauria DS, Gambhir S, Kumar S, Agarwal V, Misra DP. Renal artery involvement is associated with increased morbidity but not mortality in Takayasu arteritis: a matched cohort study of 215 patients. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:67-80. [PMID: 38051415 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06829-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND We analyzed differences in presentation and survival of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) with or without renal artery involvement (RAI) from a large monocentric cohort of patients with TAK. METHODS Clinical and angiographic features were compared between TAK with versus without RAI, with bilateral versus unilateral RAI, and with bilateral RAI versus without RAI using multivariable-adjusted logistic regression. Inter-group differences in survival were analyzed [hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI)] adjusted for gender, age at disease onset, diagnostic delay, baseline disease activity, and significant clinical/angiographic inter-group differences after multivariable-adjustment/propensity score matching (PSM). RESULTS Of 215 TAK, 117(54.42%) had RAI [66(56.41%) bilateral]. TAK with RAI or with bilateral RAI had earlier disease onset than without RAI (p < 0.001). Chronic renal failure (CRF) was exclusively seen in TAK with RAI. TAK with RAI (vs without RAI) had more frequent hypertension (p = 0.001), heart failure (p = 0.047), abdominal aorta (p = 0.001) or superior mesenteric artery involvement (p = 0.018). TAK with bilateral RAI (vs unilateral RAI) more often had hypertension (p = 0.011) and blurring of vision (p = 0.049). TAK with bilateral RAI (vs without RAI) more frequently had hypertension (p = 0.002), heart failure (p = 0.036), abdominal aorta (p < 0.001), superior mesenteric artery (p = 0.002), or left subclavian artery involvement (p = 0.041). Despite higher morbidity (hypertension, CRF), mortality risk was not increased with RAI vs without RAI (HR 2.32, 95%CI 0.61-8.78), with bilateral RAI vs unilateral RAI (HR 2.65, 95%CI 0.52-13.42) or without RAI (HR 3.16, 95%CI 0.79-12.70) even after multivariable adjustment or PSM. CONCLUSION RAI is associated with increased morbidity (CRF, hypertension, heart failure) but does not adversely affect survival in TAK. Key Points •Renal artery involvement in TAK is associated with chronic renal failure. •TAK with renal artery involvement more often have heart failure and hypertension. •Bilateral renal artery involvement (compared with unilateral) is more often associated with hypertension and visual symptoms. •Renal artery involvement is not associated with an increased risk of mortality in TAK.
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- Darpan R Thakare
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India.
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Kushwah S, Ramanan AV, Bagri NK. Infantile Takayasu arteritis: how is it different? Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023; 62:2946-2947. [PMID: 36975614 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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- Sunil Kushwah
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Harigai M, Miyamae T, Hashimoto H, Yoshida A, Yamashita K, Nakaoka Y. A multicentre, large-scale, observational study of tocilizumab in patients with Takayasu arteritis in Japan: The ACTEMRA® (ACT)-Bridge study. Mod Rheumatol 2023; 33:998-1006. [PMID: 36057089 DOI: 10.1093/mr/roac099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We evaluated the real-world tolerability and effectiveness of tocilizumab in Japanese patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK). METHODS Patients with TAK who had not received tocilizumab in the previous 6 months were enrolled in ACTEMRA® (ACT)-Bridge, a phase 4, observational study, from 66 Japanese institutions (enrolment period, September 2017 to September 2020) and received weekly subcutaneous tocilizumab 162 mg (observation period, 52 weeks). RESULTS Among 120 patients included (mean age, 38.4 years; mean disease duration, 7.7 years; treated for relapse, 50.8%; previous immunosuppressant use, 57.5%; glucocorticoid use at baseline, 97.5%), 49 (40.8%) reported adverse events. The most common adverse event of special interest was serious infection (7.5%). Relapse was observed in 24 (20.0%) patients (0.8%, 2.5%, and 16.7% reporting ≥3, 2, and 1 relapses, respectively). The reasons for diagnosing relapse included chest and back pain (45.8%), neck pain (25.0%), fatigue (16.7%), fever and headache (12.5% each), abnormal imaging findings (50.0%), and elevated inflammatory markers (16.7%). At the last observation, 83.0% of relapse-free patients recorded a concomitant glucocorticoid dose (prednisolone equivalent) <10 mg/day. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the effectiveness of tocilizumab in patients with TAK, with no new safety concerns. Tocilizumab plus glucocorticoids may be considered a treatment option for TAK.
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- Masayoshi Harigai
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Drug Safety Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Vascular Physiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Research Institute, Suita, Japan
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Wawak M, Tekieli Ł, Badacz R, Pieniążek P, Maciejewski D, Trystuła M, Przewłocki T, Kabłak-Ziembicka A. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Aortic Arch Emergencies: Takayasu Disease, Fibromuscular Dysplasia, and Aortic Arch Pathologies: A Retrospective Study and Review of the Literature. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2207. [PMID: 37626704 PMCID: PMC10452526 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11082207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Non-atherosclerotic aortic arch pathologies (NA-AAPs) and anatomical variants are characterized as rare cardiovascular diseases with a low incidence rate, below 1 case per 2000 population, but enormous heterogeneity in terms of anatomical variants, i.e., Takayasu disease (TAK) and fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). In specific clinical scenarios, NA-AAPs constitute life-threatening disorders. METHODS In this study, 82 (1.07%) consecutive patients with NA-AAPs (including 38 TAKs, 26 FMDs, and 18 other AAPs) out of 7645 patients who underwent endovascular treatment (EVT) for the aortic arch and its side-branch diseases at a single institution between 2002 and 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. The recorded demographic, biochemical, diagnostic, operative, and postoperative factors were reviewed, and the functional outcomes were determined during follow-up. A systematic review of the literature was also performed. RESULTS The study group comprised 65 (79.3%) female and 17 (21.7%) male subjects with a mean age of 46.1 ± 14.9 years. Overall, 62 (75.6%) patients were diagnosed with either cerebral ischemia symptoms or aortic arch dissection on admission. The EVT was feasible in 59 (72%) patients, whereas 23 (28%) patients were referred for medical treatment. In EVT patients, severe periprocedural complications occurred in two (3.39%) patients, including one periprocedural death and one cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome. During a median follow-up period of 64 months, cardiovascular events occurred in 24 (29.6%) patients (5 deaths, 13 ISs, and 6 myocardial infarctions). Repeated EVT for the index lesion was performed in 21/59 (35.6%) patients, including 19/33 (57.6%) in TAK and 2/13 (15.4%) in FMD. In the AAP group, one patient required additional stent-graft implantation for progressing dissection to the iliac arteries at 12 months. A baseline white blood count (odds ratio [HR]: 1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11-1.39; p < 0.001) was the only independent prognostic factor for recurrent stenosis, while a baseline hemoglobin level (HR: 0.73, 95%CI: 0.59-0.89; p = 0.002) and coronary involvement (HR: 4.11, 95%CI: 1.74-9.71; p = 0.001) were independently associated with a risk of major cardiac and cerebral events according to the multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysis. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that AAPs should not be neglected in clinical settings, as it can be a life-threatening condition requiring a multidisciplinary approach. The knowledge of prognostic risk factors for adverse outcomes may improve surveillance in this group of patients.
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- Magdalena Wawak
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland
- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, św. Anny 12, 31-007 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, św. Anny 12, 31-007 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland;
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, św. Anny 12, 31-007 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, św. Anny 12, 31-007 Kraków, Poland
- Noninvasive Cardiovascular Laboratory, The John Paul II Hospital, Prądnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków, Poland
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Mekinian A, Biard L, Lorenzo D, Novikov PI, Salvarani C, Espitia O, Sciascia S, Michaud M, Lambert M, Hernández-Rodríguez J, Schleinitz N, Awisat A, Puechal X, Aouba A, Munoz Pons H, Smitienko I, Gaultier JB, Edwige LM, Benhamou Y, Perlat A, Jego P, Goulenok T, Sacre K, Lioger B, Hassold N, Broner J, Dufrost V, Sené T, Seguier J, Maurier F, Berthier S, Belot A, Frikha F, Denis G, Audemard-Verger A, Koné-Paut I, Humbert S, Woaye-Hune P, Tomelleri A, Baldissera EM, Kuwana M, Logullo A, Mukuchyan V, Dellal A, Gaches F, Zeminsky P, Galli E, Alvarado M, Boiardi L, Francesco M, Vautier M, Corrado C, Moiseev S, Vieira M, Cacoub P, Fain O, Saadoun D. Intravenous versus subcutaneous tocilizumab in Takayasu arteritis: multicentre retrospective study. RMD Open 2023; 9:e002830. [PMID: 37321669 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES In this large multicentre study, we compared the effectiveness and safety of tocilizumab intravenous versus subcutaneous (SC) in 109 Takayasu arteritis (TAK) patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective multicentre study in referral centres from France, Italy, Spain, Armenia, Israel, Japan, Tunisia and Russia regarding biological-targeted therapies in TAK, since January 2017 to September 2019. RESULTS A total of 109 TAK patients received at least 3 months tocilizumab therapy and were included in this study. Among them, 91 and 18 patients received intravenous and SC tocilizumab, respectively. A complete response (NIH <2 with less than 7.5 mg/day of prednisone) at 6 months was evidenced in 69% of TAK patients, of whom 57 (70%) and 11 (69%) patients were on intravenous and SC tocilizumab, respectively (p=0.95). The factors associated with complete response to tocilizumab at 6 months in multivariate analysis, only age <30 years (OR 2.85, 95% CI 1.14 to 7.12; p=0.027) and time between TAK diagnosis and tocilizumab initiation (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.36; p=0.034). During the median follow-up of 30.1 months (0.4; 105.8) and 10.8 (0.1; 46.4) (p<0.0001) in patients who received tocilizumab in intravenous and SC forms, respectively, the risk of relapse was significantly higher in TAK patients on SC tocilizumab (HR=2.55, 95% CI 1.08 to 6.02; p=0.033). The overall cumulative incidence of relapse at 12 months in TAK patients was at 13.7% (95% CI 7.6% to 21.5%), with 10.3% (95% CI 4.8% to 18.4%) for those on intravenous tocilizumab vs 30.9% (95% CI 10.5% to 54.2%) for patients receiving SC tocilizumab. Adverse events occurred in 14 (15%) patients on intravenous route and in 2 (11%) on SC tocilizumab. CONCLUSION In this study, we confirm that tocilizumab is effective in TAK, with complete remission being achieving by 70% of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs-refractory TAK patients at 6 months.
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- Arsène Mekinian
- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de médecine interne et Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), F-75012, Paris, France, French Armenian research center, Erevan, Armenia
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- Université de Paris, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Louis, Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale (DMU PRISME), INSERM U1153 Team ECSTRRA, Paris, France
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Tareev Clinic of Internal Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of internal and vascular medicine, Nantes Université, CHU Nantes, F-44000 Nantes, France
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- Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases-Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Aosta Valley Network for Rare Diseases, Nephrology and Dialysis, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Médecine Interne, Hôpital Joseph Ducuing, Toulouse, France
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- Univ. Lille, CHU Lille, Département de Médecine Interne et d'Immunologie Clinique, Centre National de Référence Maladies Systémiques et Auto-immunes Rares Nord et Nord-Ouest de France (CeRAINO), European Reference Network on Rare Connective Tissue and Musculoskeletal Diseases Network (ReCONNECT), INSERM, UMR 1167, RID-AGE, Lille, France
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit, Bnei Zion Hospital, Haifa, Israel
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- Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France ; AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin, Centre de référence maladies auto-immunes et systémiques rares, Service de médecine interne, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU Caen, Caen, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU Saint Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Medical Center K-31, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Nord, Centre Hospitalier universitaire de St Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology Department, CHU Rennes, Universitaire de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Rennes, France
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- Service de médecine interne, Université Rouen, CHU de Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology Department, CHU Rennes, Universitaire de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Rennes, France
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- Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology Department, CHU Rennes, Universitaire de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Rennes, France
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- Département de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Bichat, Université de Paris, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U1149, Paris, France
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- Département de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Bichat, Université de Paris, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, INSERM U1149, Paris, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie pédiatrique et centre de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose inflammatoire, CEREMAIA, hôpital de Bicêtre, APHP, France, université de Paris Sud-Saclay, Paris, France
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- Vascular Medicine Division and Regional Competence Center for Rare Vascular and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, University of Lorraine, Inserm UMR_S 1116, CHRU de Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Service de médecine interne, Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU de La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique Groupe Hospitalier UNEOS, Vantoux, France
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- Service de médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Université Dijon, Hôpital Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Service de pédiatrie et immunologie clinique, Université Lyon, Hôpital Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service de Médecine interne CHU Hédi Chaker, Route El Ain 3029 Sfax -Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Service de médecine et d'hématologie, Hopital Rochefort, Rochefort, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, CHRU Tours, University of Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie pédiatrique et centre de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose inflammatoire, CEREMAIA, hôpital de Bicêtre, APHP, France, université de Paris Sud-Saclay, Paris, France
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- Service de médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Hôpital Besancon, Besancon, France
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Ospedale Piemonte, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Nairi hospital, Erevan, Armenia
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- Service de rhumatologie, Hôpital Montfermeil, GHI Le Raincy Montfermeil, Montfermeil, France
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- Médecine Interne, Hôpital Joseph Ducuing, Toulouse, France
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- Vascular Medicine Division and Regional Competence Center for Rare Vascular and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, University of Lorraine, Inserm UMR_S 1116, CHRU de Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Azienda USL-IRCCS; Division of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Université de Paris, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Louis, Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale (DMU PRISME), INSERM U1153 Team ECSTRRA, Paris, France
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Tareev Clinic of Internal Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology France, Centre national de référence maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques rares, Centre national de référence maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose, and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology France, Centre national de référence maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques rares, Centre national de référence maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose, and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Service de médecine interne et Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), F-75012, Paris, France, French Armenian research center, Erevan, Armenia
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology France, Centre national de référence maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques rares, Centre national de référence maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose, and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
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He S, Li R, Jin S, Wang Y, Li H, Duan X, Pan L, Wu L, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Wu Z, Li J, Yang Y, Tian X, Zeng X. Predictors of relapse in Takayasu arteritis. Eur J Intern Med 2023; 111:105-112. [PMID: 36914536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a large-vessel vasculitis with high relapse rate. Longitudinal studies identifying risk factors of relapse are limited. We aimed to analyze the associated factors and develop a risk prediction model for relapse. METHODS We analyzed the associated factors for relapse in a prospective cohort of 549 TAK patients from the Chinese Registry of Systemic Vasculitis cohort between June 2014 and December 2021 using univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. We also developed a prediction model for relapse, and stratified patients into low-, medium-, and high-risk groups. Discrimination and calibration were measured using C-index and calibration plots. RESULTS At a median follow-up of 44 (IQR 26-62) months, 276 (50.3%) patients experienced relapses. History of relapse (HR 2.78 [2.14-3.60]), disease duration <24 months (HR 1.78 [1.37-2.32]), history of cerebrovascular events (HR 1.55 [1.12-2.16]), aneurysm (HR 1.49 [1.10-2.04], ascending aorta or aortic arch involvement (HR 1.37 [1.05-1.79]), elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level (HR 1.34 [1.03-1.73]), elevated white blood cell count (HR 1.32 [1.03-1.69]), and the number of involved arteries ≥6 (HR 1.31 [1.00-1.72]) at baseline independently increased the risk of relapse and were included in the prediction model. The C-index of the prediction model was 0.70 (95% CI 0.67-0.74). Predictions correlated with observed outcomes on the calibration plots. Compared to the low-risk group, both medium and high-risk groups had a significantly higher relapse risk. CONCLUSIONS Disease relapse is common in TAK patients. This prediction model may help to identify high-risk patients for relapse and assist clinical decision-making.
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- Shiping He
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- College of Arts and Science, New York University, New York, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Capital Medical University Affiliated Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, People Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumchi, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tangdu hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tangdu hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, China; Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Xijing Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
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Zhang G, Ni J, Yang Y, Li J, Tian X, Zeng X. Clinical and vascular features of stroke in Takayasu's arteritis: A 24-year retrospective study. RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2023; 4:22-29. [PMID: 37138651 PMCID: PMC10150874 DOI: 10.2478/rir-2023-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, vascular imaging features, and prognosis of Takayasu's arteritis (TA) patients with stroke in China. Methods Medical charts of 411 in-patients who fulfilled the classification criteria of modified 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for TA and with complete data from 1990 to 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. The demographic data, symptoms and signs, laboratory test results, radiological features, treatment, and interventional or surgical procedures were collected and analyzed. Patients with radiological confirmed stroke were identified. Chi-square test or Fisher exact test was used to compare the differences between patients with and without stroke. Results Twenty-two patients with ischemic stroke (IS) and 4 patients with hemorrhagic stroke were identified. The incidence of stroke in TA patients was 6.3% (26/411), of which 11 patients were considered to be the initial manifestation. Stroke patients had more visual acuity loss (15.4% vs. 4.7%, P = 0.042). Systemic inflammatory symptoms and inflammatory markers were less common in patients with stroke than in those without stroke [fever P = 0.007; erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-reactive protein (CRP), P < 0.001]. Cranial angiography showed that common carotid artery (CCA) (73.0%, 19/26) and subclavian artery (SCA) (73.0%, 19/26) were the most involved, followed by internal carotid artery (ICA) (57.7%, 15/26) in stroke patients. The intracranial vascular involvement rate of stroke patients was 38.5% (10/26); the middle cerebral artery (MCA) was the most common artery involved. The most common site of stroke was the basal ganglia region. The occurrence of intracranial vascular involvement was much higher in patients with stroke when compared to patients without stroke (38.5% vs. 5.5%, P < 0.001). Among all patients with intracranial vascular involvement, patients without stroke received more aggressive treatment than patients with stroke (90.4% vs. 20.0%, P < 0.001). There was no significant increase in in-hospital mortality in patients with stroke compared with patients without stroke (3.8% vs. 2.3%, P = 0.629). Conclusion Stroke is the initial presentation in 50% of TA patients with stroke. The intracranial vascular involvement rate is significantly increased in stroke patients than in patients without stroke. The artery invloved in patients with stroke are cervical artery and intracranial involvement. Systemic inflammation is less in patients with stroke. Aggressive treatment for TA with glucosteroid (GC) and immunosuppressive agents combined with anti-stroke therapy is needed to improve the prognosis of TA complicated stroke.
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- Guizhi Zhang
- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Rheumatism Data Center (CRDC), Beijing100730, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing100032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Rheumatism Data Center (CRDC), Beijing100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Rheumatism Data Center (CRDC), Beijing100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Rheumatism Data Center (CRDC), Beijing100730, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Chinese Rheumatism Data Center (CRDC), Beijing100730, China
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Zhao M, Liu Y, Hu Z, Sun J, Yang Z, Wei L, Xu Z, Ma L. Takayasu Arteritis Coexisting with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051819. [PMID: 36902606 PMCID: PMC10003130 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare large-vessel vasculitis that can result in significant morbidity and mortality. The coexistence of TA with leishmaniasis infection has not been reported previously. Case description: An 8-year-old girl presented with recurrent skin nodules that heal spontaneously for four years. Her skin biopsy revealed granulomatous inflammation with Leishmania amastigotes identified in the histocyte cytoplasm and the extracellular space. The diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis was made and intralesional sodium antimony gluconate was started. One month later, she experienced dry coughs and fever. The CT angiography of the carotid arteries showed dilation in the right common carotid artery and thickening of artery walls with elevated acute phase reactants. The diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis (TA) was made. Reviewing her chest CT before treatment, a soft-tissue density mass was identified in the right carotid artery region, suggesting a pre-existing aneurysm. The patient was treated with surgical resection of the aneurysm with systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressants. Her skin nodules resolved with scars after the second cycle of antimony while a new aneurysm arose due to a lack of control of TA. Conclusions: This case highlights that benign as the natural course is for cutaneous leishmaniasis, fatal comorbidities can occur as a consequence of chronic inflammation, and can be aggravated by the treatment.
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- Mutong Zhao
- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 100045, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-13601305676
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Wang L, Chen H, Ding Z, Ma L, Sun Y, Jiang L. Associations of microcirculation damage on nailfold capillaroscopy with supra-aortic severe ischemic events in patients with Takayasu arteritis. Clin Rheumatol 2023; 42:1625-1634. [PMID: 36787036 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06527-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical characteristics and nailfold microcirculation and explore the associations with severe ischemic events (SIEs) in Takayasu arteritis (TA) with supra-aortic involvement. METHODS Eighty-one patients with supra-aortic artery involvement who underwent nailfold video-capillaroscopy (NVC) of their hands were enrolled from the East China TA (ECTA) cohort between August and December 2021. Clinical features and capillaroscopy variables associated with supra-aortic SIEs were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Overall, 71 patients were female, and 42 experienced supra-aortic SIEs, among whom there was a higher prevalence of hypertension and the number of supra-aortic artery stenosis (P = 0.005, and 0.003, respectively). Furthermore, intergroup differences in capillary density (P < 0.001) and minor morphology abnormalities (P < 0.001) were significant. After adjustment for all confounders, multivariate logistic regression revealed hypertension (odds ratio [OR]: 7.3, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.6-33.7, P = 0.011), the number of supra-aortic arteries stenosis (≥4, OR: 6.8, 95% CI: 1.4-34.6, P = 0.020), capillary density (≤7.2/mm, OR: 43.0, 95% CI: 7.0-264.6, P < 0.001) and minor abnormalities (OR: 34.2, 95% CI: 3.6-325.1; P = 0.002) were independent risk factors for supra-aortic SIEs. capillary density (≤7.2/mm) and minor abnormalities or combined with at least two of the three items in the matrix model showed the probability of supra-aortic SIEs was 61.2-87.6%. CONCLUSION Decreased capillary density and morphologic abnormalities indicated that hypoperfusion was more likely to be observed in supra-aortic SIEs patients. Combined NVC indicators could be instrumental for early identification of supra-aortic SIEs. Key Points • Minor morphological abnormalities and hemorrhages were only observed in supra-aortic SIEs patients. • Capillaroscopic density and minor morphological abnormalities or combined with at least two of the three items in the matrix model showed the probability occurrence of supra-aortic SIEs was 61.2-87.6%.
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- Li Wang
- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Evidence-based Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Evidence-based Medicine Center, Zhongshan Hospital Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Cardiovascular Disease in Large Vessel Vasculitis: Risks, Controversies, and Management Strategies. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2023; 49:81-96. [PMID: 36424028 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are the 2 most common primary large vessel vasculitides (LVV). They share common vascular targets, clinical presentations, and histopathology, but target a strikingly different patient demographic. While GCA predominantly affects elderly people of northern European ancestry, TAK preferentially targets young women of Asian heritage. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, aortic disease, and thromboses, are significantly increased in LVV. In this review, we will compare and contrast the issue of CVD in patients with TAK and GCA, with respect to prevalence, risk factors, and mechanisms of events to gain an understanding of the relative contributions of active vasculitis, vascular damage, and accelerated atherosclerosis. Controversies and possible mitigation strategies will be discussed.
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Liao H, Zhang N, Pan L, Du J, Liu J, Zheng Y. Predictors for pulmonary artery involvement in Takayasu arteritis and its cluster analysis. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:9. [PMID: 36639641 PMCID: PMC9840297 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02987-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical characteristics and the site of pulmonary involvement in Takayasu arteritis (TAK) patients with pulmonary artery involvement (PAI). METHODS We retrospectively investigated data of 141 TAK patients. The clinical and image data of the patients with and without PAI were analyzed and compared. The patients were followed up. The major outcome was all-cause mortality. The minor outcome was exacerbation or new occurrence of PAI, which leads to disease progression events. RESULTS For the 141 TAK patients considered, PAI was detected in 65 (46.1%) patients. TAK patients with PAI had a significantly higher cumulative incidence of events than those without PAI (P < 0.001). The frequencies of the following were significantly higher in TAK with PAI than those in TAK without PAI: disease duration [median 96 months (IQR: 24-174) vs. median 42 months (IQR: 6-120); P = 0.012], hemoptysis (10.8% vs. 1.32%; P = 0.040), oppression in the chest (40.0% vs. 21.1%; P = 0.014), fever (23.1% vs. 9.21%; P = 0.024), Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (21.5% vs. 6.57%; P = 0.010), pulmonary hypertension (PAH) (21.5% vs. 2.6%; P < 0.001), pulmonary infarction (41.5% vs. 0%; P < 0.001), and hypoxemia (18.5% vs. 1.3%; P < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis of data of TAK patients with symptom presentation showed that oppression in the chest (OR: 2.304; 95% CI: 1.024-5.183; P = 0.044) and thoracic aorta involvement (OR: 2.819; 95% CI: 1.165-6.833; P = 0.022) were associated with PAI. The cluster analysis performed for data of TAK patients with PAI revealed that the cluster characterized as the upper lobe of the right lung (Cluster1) had the worst prognosis. CONCLUSION In TAK, PAI is associated with thoracic aorta involvement. In TAK patients with PAI, the involvement of the upper lobe of the right lung is characterized with the worst prognosis.
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- Hua Liao
- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XDepartments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Rheumatology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, #8 Gong-Ti South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, China.
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Lee S, Kang S, Eun Y, Kim H, Lee J, Koh EM, Cha HS. Increased risk of malignancy in patients with Takayasu's arteritis: a population-based cohort study in Korea. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22047. [PMID: 36543807 PMCID: PMC9772336 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24324-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the relative risk of malignancy in patients with Takayasu's arteritis compared to that in the general population. This retrospective nationwide cohort study used data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database. All newly diagnosed patients with Takayasu's arteritis were identified between January 2009 and December 2019. They were observed until the diagnosis of malignancy, death, or end of the observational period, December 2020. The standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of the overall and site-specific malignancies were estimated and compared with the incidence of cancer in the general population retrieved from the National Cancer Registry. We identified 1449 newly diagnosed patients with Takayasu's arteritis during the observational period (9196 person-years). A total of 74, 66, and 8 patients had overall, solid, and hematologic malignancies, respectively. The risks of overall [SIR, 1.62; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.27-2.03], solid (SIR, 1.51; 95% CI 1.17-1.92), and hematologic (SIR, 4.05; 95% CI 1.75-7.98) malignancies were increased compared to those in the general population. In solid malignancies, breast (SIR, 2.07; 95% CI 1.16-3.42) and ovarian (SIR, 4.45; 95% CI 1.21-11.39) cancers had an increased risk. In hematologic malignancies, the risk of myelodysplasia increased (SIR, 18.02; 95% CI 3.72-52.66). Immunosuppressive agent use was not associated with malignancy. There was no specific period when cancer more frequently occurred. An increased risk of malignancy was observed in patients with Takayasu's arteritis compared to that in the general population in this large-scale nationwide population study of Korean health insurance data.
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- Seulkee Lee
- grid.264381.a0000 0001 2181 989XDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351 Republic of Korea
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- grid.264381.a0000 0001 2181 989XDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351 Republic of Korea
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- grid.264381.a0000 0001 2181 989XDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- grid.264381.a0000 0001 2181 989XDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351 Republic of Korea
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- grid.264381.a0000 0001 2181 989XDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351 Republic of Korea
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- grid.264381.a0000 0001 2181 989XDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351 Republic of Korea
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- grid.264381.a0000 0001 2181 989XDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-Ro, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06351 Republic of Korea
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Comparison of Presentation and Prognosis of Takayasu Arteritis with or without Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack-A Retrospective Cohort Study. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12111904. [PMID: 36431038 PMCID: PMC9697956 DOI: 10.3390/life12111904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Takayasu arteritis (TAK) could cause a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in young individuals due to inflammatory vascular occlusion or intracerebral hemorrhage. We compared the clinical presentation, angiographic features, longitudinal patterns of disease activity, medical treatments, and survival in 34 TAK patients with stroke/TIA and 157 without stroke/TIA from a single-center retrospective cohort. TAK patients with stroke/TIA were older (p = 0.044) with a greater proportion of males (p = 0.022), more frequent vision loss (odds ratio (OR) for stroke/TIA vs. without stroke TIA 5.21, 95% CI 1.42-19.14), and less frequent pulse or blood pressure inequality (OR 0.43, 95% CI 0.19-0.96) than TAK patients without stroke/TIA. Hata's angiographic type IIa was more common in TAK patients with stroke/TIA (OR 11.00, 95%CI 2.60-46.58) and type V in TAK patients without stroke/TIA (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.12-0.58). Cyclophosphamide was used more often in TAK patients with stroke/TIA (p = 0.018). Disease activity at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 months of follow-up was mostly similar for both groups. Risk of mortality was similar in TAK patients with or without stroke/TIA (hazard ratio unadjusted 0.76, 95% CI 0.15-3.99; adjusted for gender, age of disease onset, delay to diagnosis, baseline disease activity, and the number of conventional or biologic/targeted synthetic immunosuppressants used 1.38, 95% CI 0.19-10.20) even after propensity score-matched analyses. Stroke or TIA does not appear to affect survival in TAK patients adversely.
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Danda D, Manikuppam P, Tian X, Harigai M. Advances in Takayasu arteritis: An Asia Pacific perspective. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:952972. [PMID: 36045929 PMCID: PMC9423100 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.952972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Takayasu Arteritis (TA) is a rare form of chronic granulomatous large vessel vasculitis that is more common in Asia compared to other parts of the world. There have been several developments in the field of Takayasu arteritis in relation to genetics, classification, clinical features, imaging, disease activity assessment and management and much of these works have been done in the Asia Pacific region. We will be discussing selected few in the current review.
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- Debashish Danda
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Beijing, China
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- Division of Epidemiology and Pharmacoepidemiology of Rheumatic Diseases, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Zhou YP, Wei YP, Yang YJ, Xu XQ, Wu T, Liu C, Mei KY, Peng FH, Wang HP, Sun K, Li JY, Wang HF, Li MT, Wang DL, Miao Q, Jiang X, Jing ZC. Percutaneous Pulmonary Angioplasty for Patients With Takayasu Arteritis and Pulmonary Hypertension. J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; 79:1477-1488. [PMID: 35422244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty (PTPA) is a treatment modality for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, but whether it can be applied to Takayasu arteritis-associated pulmonary hypertension (TA-PH), another chronic obstructive pulmonary vascular disease, remains unclear. OBJECTIVES This study sought to investigate the efficacy and safety of PTPA for TA-PH. METHODS Between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019, a total of 50 patients with TA-PH who completed the PTPA procedure (the PTPA group) and 21 patients who refused the PTPA procedure (the non-PTPA group) were prospectively enrolled in this cohort study. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. The safety outcomes included PTPA procedure-related complications. RESULTS Baseline characteristics and medical therapies were similar between the PTPA group and the non-PTPA group. During a mean follow-up time of 37 ± 14 months, deaths occurred in 3 patients (6.0%) in the PTPA group and 6 patients (28.6%) in the non-PTPA group, contributing to the 3-year survival rate of 93.7% in the PTPA group and 76.2% in the non-PTPA group (P = 0.0096 for log-rank test). The Cox regression model showed that PTPA was associated with a significantly reduced hazard of all-cause mortality in TA-PH patients (HR: 0.18; 95% CI: 0.05-0.73; P = 0.017). No periprocedural death occurred. Severe complications requiring noninvasive positive pressure ventilation occurred in only 1 of 150 total sessions (0.7%). CONCLUSIONS PTPA tended to be associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality with acceptable safety profiles and seemed to be a promising therapeutic option for TA-PH patients.
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- Yu-Ping Zhou
- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Thrombosis Medicine, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Mirouse A, Deltour S, Leclercq D, Squara PA, Pouchelon C, Comarmond C, Kahn JE, Benhamou Y, Mirault T, Mekinian A, Lambert M, Chiche L, Koskas F, Cluzel P, Redheuil A, Cacoub P, Biard L, Saadoun D. Cerebrovascular Ischemic Events in Patients With Takayasu Arteritis. Stroke 2022; 53:1550-1557. [PMID: 35354303 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis that may complicate with cerebrovascular ischemic events. The objective was to describe clinical and vascular features of TA patients with cerebrovascular ischemic events and to identify risk factors for these events. METHODS We analyzed the prevalence and type of stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), factors associated with cerebrovascular ischemic events, and stroke-free survival in a large cohort fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology or Ishikawa criteria of TA. RESULTS Among 320 patients with TA (median age at diagnosis, 36 [25-47] years; 261 [86%] women), 63 (20%) had a stroke (n=41; 65%) or TIA (n=22; 35%). Ischemic event localized in the carotid territory for 55 (87%) patients and the vertebral artery territory in 8 (13%) patients. Multiple stenosis were observed in 33 (52%) patients with a median number of stenosis of 2 (minimum, 0 to maximum, 11), and aneurysms were observed in 10 (16%) patients. A history of stroke or TIA before TA diagnosis (hazard ratio [HR], 4.50 [2.45-8.17]; P<0.0001), smoking (HR, 1.75 [1.01-3.02]; P=0.05), myocardial infarction history (HR, 0.21 [0.05-0.89]; P=0.039), thoracic aorta involvement (HR, 2.05 [1.30-3.75]; P=0.023), time from first symptoms to diagnosis >1 year (HR, 2.22 [1.30-3.80]; P=0.005), and aspirin treatment (HR, 1.82 [1.04-3.19]; P=0.035) were associated with cerebrovascular ischemic event. In multivariate analysis, time from first symptoms to TA diagnosis >1 year (HR, 2.16 [1.27-3.70]; P=0.007) was independently associated with cerebrovascular ischemic events in patients with TA. The HR for cerebrovascular ischemic event in patients who already experienced a stroke/TIA was 5.11 (2.91-8.99; P<0.0001), compared with those who had not. CONCLUSIONS Carotid stroke/TIA is frequent in TA. We identified factors associated with cerebrovascular ischemic events.
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- Adrien Mirouse
- Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Sorbonne Universités, APHP, Paris, France. (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.).,Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes et Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires Rares et Amylose Inflammatoire, INSERM, UMR S 959, Immunology-Immunopathology-Immunotherapy, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.).,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, A. Mekinian, F.K., P. Cluzel, A.R., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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- Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Sorbonne Universités, APHP, Paris, France. (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.).,Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes et Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires Rares et Amylose Inflammatoire, INSERM, UMR S 959, Immunology-Immunopathology-Immunotherapy, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.).,Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, APHP, Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Garches, France (S.D.)
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- Service de Neuro-Radiologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France. (D.L.)
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Louis, Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale (DMU PRISME), INSERM U1153 Team ECSTRRA, Université de Paris, France (P.-A.S., L.B.)
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- Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Sorbonne Universités, APHP, Paris, France. (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.).,Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes et Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires Rares et Amylose Inflammatoire, INSERM, UMR S 959, Immunology-Immunopathology-Immunotherapy, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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- Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, Hôpital Lariboisière APHP, Paris, France. (C.C.)
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, APHP, Boulogne, France (J.-E.K.)
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Vasculaire et Thrombose, CHU de Rouen, France (Y.B.)
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, APHP, Paris, France. (T.M.)
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, APHP, Paris, France. (A. Mekinian).,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, A. Mekinian, F.K., P. Cluzel, A.R., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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- Service de Médecine Interne, CHRU de Lille, France (M.L.)
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- Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France. (L.C., F.K.)
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- Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France. (L.C., F.K.).,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, A. Mekinian, F.K., P. Cluzel, A.R., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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- Service de Radiologie Interventionnelle, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France. (P. Cluzel).,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, A. Mekinian, F.K., P. Cluzel, A.R., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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- Service de Radiologie et Imagerie Cardio-Vasculaire, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, APHP, Paris, France. (A.R.).,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, A. Mekinian, F.K., P. Cluzel, A.R., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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- Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Sorbonne Universités, APHP, Paris, France. (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.).,Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes et Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires Rares et Amylose Inflammatoire, INSERM, UMR S 959, Immunology-Immunopathology-Immunotherapy, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, C.P., P. Cacoub, D.S.).,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, A. Mekinian, F.K., P. Cluzel, A.R., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Louis, Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale (DMU PRISME), INSERM U1153 Team ECSTRRA, Université de Paris, France (P.-A.S., L.B.)
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France (A. Mirouse, A. Mekinian, F.K., P. Cluzel, A.R., P. Cacoub, D.S.)
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Singh K, Rathore U, Rai MK, Behera MR, Jain N, Ora M, Bhadauria D, Sharma S, Pande G, Gambhir S, Nath A, Kumar S, Sharma A, Agarwal V, Misra DP. Novel Th17 Lymphocyte Populations, Th17.1 and PD1+Th17, are Increased in Takayasu Arteritis, and Both Th17 and Th17.1 Sub-Populations Associate with Active Disease. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:1521-1541. [PMID: 35256852 PMCID: PMC8898181 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s355881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose We evaluated T helper lymphocyte profile, including novel Th17 subsets Th17.1 (secrete IFN-γ, associate with corticosteroid resistance) and PD1+Th17 (secrete TGF-β1, implicated in fibrosis), and related cytokines in peripheral blood of Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Materials and Methods We evaluated circulating Th1, Th2, Th17, Th17.1, PD1+CD4+ T lymphocytes, PD1+Th17, and Treg lymphocytes, inflammatory (IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-23, IL-1β, TNF-α) and regulatory (IL-10, TGF-β1) cytokines in peripheral blood of TAK (n = 57; median age 35 (interquartile range 26–45) years; 40 females) in a cross-sectional design. We studied inflammatory and regulatory cytokines in culture supernatant of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from TAK following stimulation with anti-CD3/anti-CD28 and their modulation by tacrolimus (immunosuppressive) with/without tadalafil (anti-fibrotic). Furthermore, we followed up immunosuppressive-naïve active TAK (n = 16) and compared T helper lymphocyte populations and cytokines before and after immunosuppressive therapy. Healthy controls (HC, n = 21) and sarcoidosis (disease control, n = 11) were compared against TAK. Results TAK had higher Th17, Th17.1 and PD1+Th17 lymphocytes than HC (p < 0.001), and higher PD1+CD4+ T lymphocytes than sarcoidosis (p < 0.001). Th17 lymphocytes associated with active TAK after multivariable-adjusted logistic regression (p = 0.008). TAK had greater cytokine secretion from PBMCs (IFN-γ, IL-17A, IL-10 versus HC; IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1β versus HC or sarcoidosis) (p < 0.05). In-vitro, PBMCs from TAK showed reduced secretion of all inflammatory cytokines with tacrolimus, with synergistic reduction in IL-17A, IL-6, IL-1β and IL-10 following addition of tadalafil to tacrolimus. Serial follow-up of immunosuppressive-naïve TAK (n = 16) showed reduction in serum IL-6 and TGF-β1 (p < 0.05) and IL-6 in culture supernatant (p < 0.05) following immunosuppressive therapy. Conclusion Novel Th17 sub-populations (Th17.1 and PD1+Th17) are elevated in TAK. Th17 lymphocytes associate with active TAK. In-vitro experiments on cultured PBMCs suggest promise for further evaluation of a combination of immunosuppressive tacrolimus with anti-fibrotic tadalafil (or other anti-fibrotic therapies) in clinical trials of TAK. ![]()
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- Kritika Singh
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology Services, Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India
- Correspondence: Durga Prasanna Misra, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, 226014, India, Tel +91 5222495273, Fax + 91 522-2668812, Email
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Zeng Y, Duan J, Ge G, Zhang M. Therapeutic Management of Ocular Ischemia in Takayasu's Arteritis: A Case-Based Systematic Review. Front Immunol 2022; 12:791278. [PMID: 35095866 PMCID: PMC8795594 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.791278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a rare, chronic granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis that can lead to ocular ischemia. Ocular outcomes after therapeutic management in TA remain largely unknown. We herein conduct a case-based systematic review to address the current treatment options in this particular cohort. Methods PubMed, Medline, and EMBASE databases were searched pertaining to ocular outcomes after systemic treatment in TA. Studies reporting ocular examinations before and after treatment in TA patients with ocular ischemia were included. Clinical characteristics, therapies, ocular outcomes, and complications were recorded. Results A 29-year-old woman with newly diagnosed TA showed dramatic regression of Takayasu’s retinopathy (TR) following balloon angioplasty. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) was used as a novel strategy for subsequent follow-up. A total of 117 eyes of 66 patients with a median age of 27 years were included for systematic review. TR was the most common ocular manifestation. Oral steroids were prescribed in nearly all patients (n = 65), followed by the use of methotrexate and antiplatelet therapy. Of the patients, 65.8% and 34.2% underwent open surgery and endovascular procedure, respectively. The median follow-up period was 12 weeks (interquartile range 8–33.5). Surgical therapy showed better ocular improvement (including visual and imaging responses) in both acute and chronic vision loss, along with fewer complications than medical therapy alone. In the surgical group, the visual prognosis was significantly better in patients with initial visual acuity better than 20/200 (p = 0.03) and those who underwent surgery before stage III TR (p = 0.01). Ocular outcomes were equivalent in the two surgical approaches. Conclusion Clinicians should be familiar with ophthalmic manifestations of this potentially treatable complication in TA. Compared with medical therapy alone, surgical intervention might be a better choice for both acute and chronic vision loss. Surgery is best recommended before the onset of irreversible ischemia to the globe. A combined regimen (oral steroids, immunosuppressants, and antiplatelet drugs) might be effective for those with surgical contradictions or reluctance to an invasive procedure. Physicians should be aware of the importance of ocular examinations, including OCTA, during the diagnosis and follow-up in TA.
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- Yue Zeng
- Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Research Laboratory of Macular Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Research Laboratory of Macular Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Research Laboratory of Macular Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Research Laboratory of Macular Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wang L, Sun Y, Dai X, Kong X, Ma L, Dai X, Ma L, Jiang L. Carotid intima-media thickness/diameter ratio and peak systolic velocity as risk factors for neurological severe ischemic events in Takayasu's arteritis. J Rheumatol 2022; 49:482-488. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.211081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Objective To characterize Takayasu arteritis (TAK) with supra-aortic involvement and determine the associations between clinical features, carotid ultrasonographic (US) parameters, and neurological severe ischemic events (SIE). Methods Patients with supra-aortic involvement including brachiocephalic trunk, bilateral common carotid artery and internal carotid artery, and bilateral subclavian and vertebral artery and baseline carotid US examination were enrolled from the East China Takayasu arteritis cohort. Bilateral carotid diameter, intima-media thickness (IMT), and peak systolic velocity (PSV) were measured by US. Then, IMT/diameter ratio (IDR) was calculated. Risk factors associated with neurological SIE were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. Results Totally, 295 patients were included, of whom 260 (88.14%) were female, and 93 (31.53%) experienced neurological SIE. Involved supra-aortic artery distribution (p=0.04) and number (p<0.01) differed between neurologic and non-neurologic SIE subjects, showing higher prevalence of common carotid and vertebral artery involvement after Bonferroni correction and 56.99% patients having more than four involved arteries in neurological SIE group. The bilateral IDR (p<0.01) differed between patients with and without neurological SIE. The carotid IDR (left: cut-off value ≥0.55, odds ratio [OR] 2.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24-6.07, p=0.01; right: ≥0.58, OR 2.70, 95% CI 1.21-6.02, p=0.01) and left carotid PSV (≤76.00 cm/s, OR 3.09; 95% CI 1.53-6.27; p<0.01) as well as involved supra-aortic artery number (≥4, OR 2.33, 95% CI 1.15-4.72, p =0.02) were independently associated with neurological SIE. Conclusion The carotid IDR and PSV might be performed as valuable markers for recognizing neurological SIE in TAK patients with supra-aortic lesions.
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Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) manifests as inflammation of the aorta and its major branches and is the most common primary vasculitis in adults. LVV comprises two distinct conditions, giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis, although the phenotypic spectrum of primary LVV is complex. Non-specific symptoms often predominate and so patients with LVV present to a range of health-care providers and settings. Rapid diagnosis, specialist referral and early treatment are key to good patient outcomes. Unfortunately, disease relapse remains common and chronic vascular complications are a source of considerable morbidity. Although accurate monitoring of disease activity is challenging, progress in vascular imaging techniques and the measurement of laboratory biomarkers may facilitate better matching of treatment intensity with disease activity. Further, advances in our understanding of disease pathophysiology have paved the way for novel biologic treatments that target important mediators of disease in both giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis. This work has highlighted the substantial heterogeneity present within LVV and the importance of an individualized therapeutic approach. Future work will focus on understanding the mechanisms of persisting vascular inflammation, which will inform the development of increasingly sophisticated imaging technologies. Together, these will enable better disease prognostication, limit treatment-associated adverse effects, and facilitate targeted development and use of novel therapies.
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Variations in Takayasu arteritis characteristics in a cohort of patients with different racial backgrounds. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2022; 53:151971. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.151971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ross C, Lefebvre F, Pagnoux C. Cessation of immunosuppressive therapies in patients with Takayasu arteritis with sustained inactive disease. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2021; 52:151934. [PMID: 35000787 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic and relapsing vasculitis. The objectives of this study were to describe the characteristics and identify predictive factors associated with successful treatment discontinuation in a cohort of patients with TA. METHODS We conducted a retrospective monocentric analysis of patients with TA, followed at the tertiary Vasculitis Clinic in Toronto, from inception to January 2021, and for at least 2 years after diagnosis. The objectives were to determine the frequency of patients whose immunosuppressive medications had been stopped for at least 6 months before their last follow-up visit and whose disease remained inactive, and analyze their characteristics, in comparison with the remaining of the cohort still on medications for TA. RESULTS The cohort included 65 patients (95.4% women; 46.7% white). Twenty-five (38.5%) patients had successfully discontinued their treatment for more than 6 months at their last visit. Median disease duration was 18 years (IQR, 10-23 years) in the group off treatment, compared to 9 years (IQR, 5.3-16.0 years) in the group still on treatment (P = 0.004). Renal artery involvement was less frequent in patients who had stopped their immunosuppressants, especially left renal artery (P = 0.035). Median CRP level at diagnosis was 16.4 mg/L (IQR, 5.4-32.2 mg/L) in the group off treatment, and 45 mg/L (IQR, 15.0-75.5 mg/L) in the group on treatment (P = 0.023). No other difference was found when comparing disease characteristics of the two groups, on or off medications. CONCLUSION One third of TA patients were able to discontinue their treatment. They had lower CRP levels at diagnosis, less frequent renal artery involvement and longer disease duration. No other specific disease features seem to help identify patients with greater chances to be weaned off treatment successfully.
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- Carolyn Ross
- Vasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Vasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Vasculitis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ahn SS, Han M, Park YB, Jung I, Lee SW. Incidence, prevalence and risk of stroke in patients with Takayasu arteritis: a nationwide population-based study in South Korea. Stroke Vasc Neurol 2021; 7:149-157. [PMID: 34880114 PMCID: PMC9067261 DOI: 10.1136/svn-2020-000809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a disease associated with increased risk of cardiovascular complications. We aimed to evaluate the incidence, prevalence and risk of stroke in patients with TAK. Methods Data from 1065 patients were obtained from a national database (2010–2018). The annual incidence and prevalence per 100 000 persons were estimated using the registration population in the midst of every year, and the standardised incidence ratio (SIR) of stroke was compared with the general population based on the data from the 2006 national report for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Age-adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) of stroke based on the time interval after diagnosis was also calculated. A time-dependent Cox regression was conducted to investigate predictive factors of stroke. Results The overall incidence rate of TAK ranged between 0.2 and 0.3/100 000 person-years annually; the prevalence of TAK gradually increased, reaching 3.25/100 000 person-years in 2018. Seventy-three (6.9%) patients experienced stroke during follow-up, and the risk of developing stroke was higher than the general population (overall SIR 7.39, 95% CI 5.79 to 9.29; men: SIR 5.70, 95% CI 2.84 to 10.20; women: SIR 7.06, 95% CI 5.41 to 9.05). Most stroke events (90.9%) were cerebral infarction for men, whereas the proportion of cerebral infarction was lower (62.9%) in women. Over half of stroke events occurred within 6 months after diagnosis, and stroke was more common within 6 months of diagnosis compared with after 3 years in women (IRR 13.46, 95% CI 6.86 to 26.40). In Cox regression analysis, age was the sole predictor of stroke (adjusted HR 1.02, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.04, p=0.043). Conclusions The annual incidence of TAK was similar to the previous studies from Asia, and the risk of stroke increased in TAK. Different patterns of subtype and incidence of stroke were found according to sex, although age was the only predictor.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, South Korea
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea .,Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Aeschlimann FA, Raimondi F, Leiner T, Aquaro GD, Saadoun D, Grotenhuis HB. Overview of imaging in adult- and childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis. J Rheumatol 2021; 49:346-357. [PMID: 34853087 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Takayasu Arteritis is an idiopathic large vessel vasculitis, that affects young adults and children and can lead to ischemia and end-organ damage. Vascular imaging is crucial for diagnosis, assessment of disease extent and management of the disease. In this article, we critically review evidence for the clinical use of the different imaging modalities conventional angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, Doppler ultrasound and 18fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. We thereby focus on their clinical applicability, challenges and specific use in children.
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- Florence A Aeschlimann
- Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France and Division of Pediatrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Unité Médicochirurgicale de Cardiologie Congénitale et Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Cardiaques Congénitales Complexes - M3C, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, F-75013, Paris, France, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose Inflammatoire; Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU 3iD); INSERM 959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Conflicts of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to Florence A Aeschlimann, MD MPH, Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, 149, Rue de Sèvres, F - 75743 Paris, France. E-mail:
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- Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France and Division of Pediatrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Unité Médicochirurgicale de Cardiologie Congénitale et Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Cardiaques Congénitales Complexes - M3C, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, F-75013, Paris, France, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose Inflammatoire; Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU 3iD); INSERM 959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Conflicts of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to Florence A Aeschlimann, MD MPH, Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, 149, Rue de Sèvres, F - 75743 Paris, France. E-mail:
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- Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France and Division of Pediatrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Unité Médicochirurgicale de Cardiologie Congénitale et Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Cardiaques Congénitales Complexes - M3C, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, F-75013, Paris, France, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose Inflammatoire; Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU 3iD); INSERM 959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Conflicts of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to Florence A Aeschlimann, MD MPH, Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, 149, Rue de Sèvres, F - 75743 Paris, France. E-mail:
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- Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France and Division of Pediatrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Unité Médicochirurgicale de Cardiologie Congénitale et Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Cardiaques Congénitales Complexes - M3C, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, F-75013, Paris, France, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose Inflammatoire; Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU 3iD); INSERM 959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Conflicts of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to Florence A Aeschlimann, MD MPH, Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, 149, Rue de Sèvres, F - 75743 Paris, France. E-mail:
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- Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France and Division of Pediatrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Unité Médicochirurgicale de Cardiologie Congénitale et Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Cardiaques Congénitales Complexes - M3C, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, F-75013, Paris, France, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose Inflammatoire; Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU 3iD); INSERM 959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Conflicts of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to Florence A Aeschlimann, MD MPH, Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, 149, Rue de Sèvres, F - 75743 Paris, France. E-mail:
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- Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, Hôpital Necker - Enfants Malades, Paris, France and Division of Pediatrics, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland; Unité Médicochirurgicale de Cardiologie Congénitale et Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Cardiaques Congénitales Complexes - M3C, Hôpital Universitaire Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France; Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, F-75013, Paris, France, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques Rares, Centre National de Références Maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose Inflammatoire; Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU 3iD); INSERM 959, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Conflicts of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to Florence A Aeschlimann, MD MPH, Pediatric Immunology, Hematology and Rheumatology Unit, 149, Rue de Sèvres, F - 75743 Paris, France. E-mail:
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Mortality in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: Lithuanian National Registry Data and Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312338. [PMID: 34886062 PMCID: PMC8656671 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Despite significant improvement in survival, rheumatic diseases (RD) are associated with premature mortality rates comparable to cardiovascular and neoplastic disorders. The aim of our study was to assess mortality, causes of death, and life expectancy in an inflammatory RD retrospective cohort and compare those with the general population as well as with the results of previously published studies in a systematic literature review. Patients with the first-time diagnosis of inflammatory RD during 2012-2019 were identified and cross-checked for their vital status and the date of death. Sex- and age-standardized mortality ratios (SMR) as well as life expectancy for patients with inflammatory RDs were calculated. The results of a systematic literature review were included in meta-standardized mortality ratio calculations. 11,636 patients with newly diagnosed RD were identified. During a total of 43,064.34 person-years of follow-up, 950 death cases occurred. The prevailing causes of death for the total cohort were cardiovascular diseases and neoplasms. The age- and sex-adjusted SMR for the total cohort was calculated to be 1.32 (1.23; 1.40). Patients with rheumatoid arthritis if diagnosed at age 18-19 tend to live for 1.63 years less than the general population, patients with spondyloarthritis-for 2.7 years less, patients with connective tissue diseases-for almost nine years less than the general population. The findings of our study support the hypothesis that patients with RD have a higher risk of mortality and lower life expectancy than the general population.
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Wu S, Guo J, Zhang F, Tong Z, Guo J, Gao X, Gu Y, Guo L. Covered Cheatham-Platinum Stent for Treatment of Descending Thoracic Aortic Stenosis Caused by Takayasu Arteritis in Two Children. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 80:393.e1-393.e4. [PMID: 34775027 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic type of systemic large vessel vasculitis, mainly involving the aorta and its main branches. Both surgical and endovascular revascularization are effective methods for treating TA-related stenosis of the aorta and its branches. By December 2020, there have been very limited reports on the use of coated Cheatham-Platinum (CP) stents in the treatment of TA associated descending thoracic aortic stenosis. Two children with thoracic aortic stenosis caused by TA who received the covered CP stent in Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University were reported. The follow-up time was 1.5 years and 4 years, respectively. The covered cheatham-platinum (CP) stent may be an alternative treatment for TA associated children with descending aortic stenosis.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Jiang X, Zhu YJ, Zhou YP, Peng FH, Wang L, Ma W, Cao YS, Pan X, Zhang GC, Zhang F, Fan FL, Wu BX, Huang W, Yang ZW, Hong C, Li MT, Wang YN, Xu XQ, Wang DL, Zhang SY, Jing ZC. Clinical features and survival in Takayasu's arteritis-associated pulmonary hypertension: a nationwide study. Eur Heart J 2021; 42:4298-4305. [PMID: 36282244 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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AIMS This study aimed to assess the clinical characteristics and long-term survival outcome in patients with Takayasu's arteritis-associated pulmonary hypertension (TA-PH). METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a nationally representative cohort study of TA-PH using data from the National Rare Diseases Registry System of China. Patients with pulmonary artery involvement who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of Takayasu's arteritis and pulmonary hypertension were included. The primary outcome was the time from diagnosis of TA-PH to the occurrence of all-cause death. Between January 2007 and January 2019, a total of 140 patients were included, with a mean age of 41.4 years at diagnosis, and a female predominance (81%). Patients with TA-PH had severely haemodynamic and functional impairments at diagnosis. Significant improvements have been found in N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and haemodynamic profiles in patients with TA-PH receiving drugs approved for pulmonary arterial hypertension. The overall 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates in TA-PH were 94.0%, 83.2%, and 77.2%, respectively. Predictors associated with an increased risk of all-cause death were syncope [adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 5.38 (95% confidence interval 1.77-16.34), P = 0.003], NT-proBNP level [adjusted HR 1.04 (1.03-1.06), P < 0.001], and mean right atrial pressure [adjusted HR 1.07 (1.01-1.13), P = 0.015]. CONCLUSION Patients with TA-PH were predominantly female and had severely compromised haemodynamics. More than 80% of patients in our cohort survived for at least 3 years. Medical treatment was based on investigators' personal opinions, and no clear risk-to-benefit ratio can be derived from the presented data.
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- Xin Jiang
- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Thrombosis Medicine, FuWai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 167, Beilishi Road, Xicheng Distirct, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, No. 507, Zheng Min Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University, No. 8, Xishiku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, No. 204, Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 241, West Huaihai Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200030, China
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- Congenital Heart Disease Center, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, No. 753, Jinghan Ave, Jianghan District, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Respiratory, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Region, No. 359, Youhao North Road, Saybak District, Urumqi 830000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No. 277, Yanta West Road, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, No. 246, Xuefu Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, No. 1, Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, No. 154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No. 151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, China
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- Yoshihiro Fukumoto
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University, School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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Poignet B, Bonnin P, Gaudric J, Chehaibou I, Vautier M, Tadayoni R, Gaudric A, Paques M, Bodaghi B, Saadoun D, Bonnin S. Correlation between Ultra-Wide-Field Retinal Imaging Findings and Vascular Supra-Aortic Changes in Takayasu Arteritis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10214916. [PMID: 34768435 PMCID: PMC8584942 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10214916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory large-vessel vasculitis. Ultra-wide-field imaging allows describing the retinal lesions in these patients and correlating them with vascular supra-aortic stenosis. (2) Methods: In total, 54 eyes of 27 patients diagnosed with TA were included, and a complete ophthalmological examination was performed, including UWF color fundus photography (UWF-CFP), fluorescein angiography (UWF-FA), and computed tomography angiography measuring supra-aortic stenosis. Eleven patients underwent Doppler ultrasound imaging assessing the blood flow velocity (BFV) in the central retinal artery (CRA). (3) Results: Microaneurysms were detected in 18.5% of eyes on fundus examination, in 24.4% of eyes on UWF-CFP, and in 94.4% of eyes on UWF-FA. The number of microaneurysms significantly correlated with the presence of an ipsilateral supra-aortic stenosis (p = 0.026), the presence of hypertension (p = 0.0011), and the duration of the disease (p = 0.007). The number of microaneurysms per eye negatively correlated with the BFV in the CRA (r = -0.61; p = 0.003). (4) Conclusions: UWF-FA improved the assessment of TA-associated retinal findings. The significant correlation between the number of microaneurysms and the BFV in the CRA gives new insight to our understanding of Takayasu retinopathy. The total number of microaneurysms could be used as an interesting prognostic factor for TA.
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- Barthelemy Poignet
- Ophthalmology Department, Hopital Pitié Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, 75013 Paris, France; (B.B.); (S.B.)
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- Clinical Physiology and Fonctionnal Explorations, Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, 75010 Paris, France;
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- Vascular Surgery Department, Hôpital Pitié Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, 75013 Paris, France;
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, 75010 Paris, France; (I.C.); (R.T.); (A.G.)
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- Immunopathology, Immunotherapies of Autoimmunes and Inflammatory Diseases, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, 75013 Paris, France;
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Hopital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, 75013 Paris, France;
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, 75010 Paris, France; (I.C.); (R.T.); (A.G.)
- Ophthalmology Department Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, 75019 Paris, France
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, 75010 Paris, France; (I.C.); (R.T.); (A.G.)
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- Clinical Investigation Center CIC 1423, Quinze-Vingts Hospital, Sorbonne University, 75012 Paris, France;
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hopital Pitié Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, 75013 Paris, France; (B.B.); (S.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Hopital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, 75013 Paris, France;
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hopital Pitié Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, 75013 Paris, France; (B.B.); (S.B.)
- Ophthalmology Department, Hôpital Lariboisière, University of Paris, 75010 Paris, France; (I.C.); (R.T.); (A.G.)
- Ophthalmology Department Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, 75019 Paris, France
- Clinical Investigation Center CIC 1423, Quinze-Vingts Hospital, Sorbonne University, 75012 Paris, France;
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Cem S, Berkan A, Alper S, Abdulsamer E, Levent K, Ali A. Fecal S100A12 in Takayasu arteritis predicts disease activity and intestinal involvement. Rheumatol Int 2021; 42:737-742. [PMID: 34514516 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-021-04981-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Gastrointestinal involvement in Takayasu Arteritis (TA) requires invasive or expensive diagnostic studies. Instead a fecal biomarker can be used as an initial screening test. In this context, S100A12 is promising as an established biomarker in intestinal inflammation and its role in TA pathogenesis. As such we aimed to test the feasibility of fecal S100A12 as a means of the fecal biomarker in gastrointestinal involvement in TA in this pilot study. Our study population consisted of 30 TA patients and 14 control patients with non-inflammatory arthralgia. Patients with inflammatory or infectious gastrointestinal tract diseases, or used oral antibiotics or NSAIDs for the 3 weeks were excluded. Vasculitis involvements were determined with cross-sectional radiologic studies. TA disease activity was evaluated per Indian Takayasu's Activity Score (2010) criteria and vascular involvements were classified according to Numano classification. ELISA test was used to determine fecal S100A12 levels. Fecal S100A12 levels were higher in TA patients when compared to the controls (37.9 ng/ml vs. 12.5 ng/ml p = 0.038). ESR and CRP levels were also higher in the TA group, however not correlated with fecal S100A12. Among TA patients, fecal S100A12 levels were higher inactive ones with ITAS2010 > 1 (72.9 ng/ml vs. 16.7 ng/ml p = 0.016) correlated with total ITAS2010 scores. (R = 0.52 p = 0.003). TA patients with abdominal symptoms had higher fecal S100A12 levels when compared to the remaining TA population (327.8 ng/ml vs. 28.0 ng/ml p = 0.003). However, fecal S100A12 levels in patients with or without mesenteric vessel involvement did not differ. Fecal S100A12 shows promise as a fecal biomarker to screen intestinal ischemia and inflammatory bowel disease in TA patients.
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- Simsek Cem
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, 06100, Sihhiye, Turkey.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Sihhiye, Turkey
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Mekinian A, Biard L, Dagna L, Novikov P, Salvarani C, Espita O, Sciscia S, Michaud M, Lambert M, Hernández-Rodríguez J, Schleinitz N, Awisat A, Puéchal X, Aouba A, Pons HM, Smitienko I, Gaultier JB, Edwige LM, Benhamou Y, Perlat A, Jego P, Goulenok T, Sacre K, Lioger B, Nolan H, Broner J, Dufrost V, Sene T, Seguier J, Maurier F, Berthier S, Belot A, Frikha F, Denis G, Audemard-Verger A, Pault IK, Humbert S, Woaye-Hune P, Tomelleri A, Baldissera E, Kuwana M, Logullo A, Gaches F, Zeminsky P, Galli E, Alvarado M, Luigi PB, Francesco M, Vautier M, Campochiaro C, Moiseev S, Cacoub P, Fain O, Saadoun D. Efficacy and safety of TNF-α antagonists and tocilizumab in Takayasu arteritis: Multicenter retrospective study of 209 patients. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 61:1376-1384. [PMID: 34363461 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess safety and efficacy of TNF-α antagonists and tocilizumab in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK). METHODS AND RESULTS Two-hundred nine patients with TAK [median age of 29 years [7-62], and 186 (89%) females] were included. They received either TNF-α antagonists [n = 132 (63%) with 172 lines; infliximab (n = 109), adalimumab (n = 45), golimumab (n = 8), certolizumab (n = 6) and etanercept (n = 5)], or tocilizumab [n = 77 (37%) with 121 lines; intravenous and subcutaneous in 95 and 26 cases, respectively]. A complete response at 6 months was evidenced in 101/152 (66%) on TNF-α antagonists and 75/107 (70%) on tocilizumab, respectively. Age ≥ 30 years [OR = 2.09 [1.09; 3.99]] was associated with complete response, whereas vascular signs [0.26 [0.1; 0.65]], baseline prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day [0.51 [0.28; 0.93]] were negatively associated with the complete response to TNF-α antagonists or tocilizumab. During a median follow-up of 36 months, 103 relapses were noted. Supra-aortic branches and thoracic aorta involvements [HR 2.44 (1.06; 5.65) and 3.66 (1.18; 11.4), respectively], and systemic signs at baseline [HR 2.01 (1.30; 3.11)] were significantly associated with relapse. The cumulative incidence of treatment discontinuation and relapse were similar in TNFα antagonists and tocilizumab. Fifty-eight (20%) adverse effects occurred on biological-targeted therapies of whom 37 (21%) and 21 (17%), (p= 0.4) on TNF-α antagonists and tocilizumab, respectively. CONCLUSION This large multicentre study shows high efficacy of biological-targeted treatments in refractory TAK. Efficacy, relapse and drug retention rate were equivalent with TNF-α antagonists and tocilizumab.
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- Arsène Mekinian
- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, service de médecine interne et Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Paris, F-75012, France
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- Université de Paris, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Louis, Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale (DMU PRISME), INSERM U1153 Team ECSTRRA, Paris, France
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Tareev Clinic of Internal Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy.,Unit of Rheumatology, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, 44093, France
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- Center of Research of Immunopathology and Rare Diseases-Coordinating Center of Piemonte and Aosta Valley Network for Rare Diseases, Nephrology and Dialysis, S. Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Médecine Interne, Hôpital Joseph Ducuing, Toulouse, 31076
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- Service de médecine interne, CHU Lille, Université Lille II, Lille, France
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain )
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- Rheumatology unit, Bnai Zion medical center, Haifa, Israel
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- Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France; AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin, Centre de référence maladies auto-immunes et systémiques rares, service de médecine interne, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, Paris, 75014, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU, Caen, Caen, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU, Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne, France
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- Rheumatology department, Medical Center, Moscow, K-31, Russia
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- Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Nord, Centre Hospitalier universitaire de St Etienne, saint Etienne cedex 2, 42055, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Service de médecine interne, Université Rouen, CHU de Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Département de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Bichat, Université de Paris, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, INSERM U1149, France
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- Département de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Bichat, Université de Paris, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, INSERM U1149, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie pédiatrique et centre de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose inflammatoire, CEREMAIA, hôpital de Bicêtre, APHP, France, université de Paris Sud-Saclay
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- University of Lorraine, Inserm UMR_S 1116, CHRU de Nancy, Vascular Medicine Division and Regional Competence Center for Rare Vascular and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Nancy, F-54000, France
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- Service de médecine interne, Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Département de médecine interne, CHU de La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique Groupe Hospitalier UNEOS Metz-Vantoux, France
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- Service de médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Université Dijon, Hôpital Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Service de pédiatrie et immunologie clinique, Université Lyon, Hôpital Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Service de Médecine interne CHU Hédi Chaker, Route El Ain, Sfax -Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, 3029, Tunisie
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- Service de médecine et d'hématologie, Hopital Rochefort, Rochefort, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie pédiatrique et centre de référence des maladies autoinflammatoires et de l'amylose inflammatoire, CEREMAIA, hôpital de Bicêtre, APHP, France, université de Paris Sud-Saclay
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- Service de médecine interne et immunologie clinique, Hôpital Besancon, Besancon, France
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo", Ospedale Piemonte, Messina, Italy
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- Médecine Interne, Hôpital Joseph Ducuing, Toulouse, 31076
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- University of Lorraine, Inserm UMR_S 1116, CHRU de Nancy, Vascular Medicine Division and Regional Competence Center for Rare Vascular and Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Nancy, F-54000, France
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Université de Paris, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Louis, Service de Biostatistique et Information Médicale (DMU PRISME), INSERM U1153 Team ECSTRRA, Paris, France
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Tareev Clinic of Internal Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology France, Centre national de référence maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques rares, Centre national de référence maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose, and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Paris, F-75013, France
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, service de médecine interne et Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Paris, F-75012, France
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- Sorbonne Université, AP-HP, Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology France, Centre national de référence maladies Autoimmunes Systémiques rares, Centre national de référence maladies Autoinflammatoires et Amylose, and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Paris, F-75013, France
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Jia S, Liu L, Ma J, Chen X. Application progress of multiple imaging modalities in Takayasu arteritis. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021; 37:3591-3601. [PMID: 34287748 DOI: 10.1007/s10554-021-02348-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic, idiopathic, granulomatous large vessel vasculitis of unknown etiology. The clinical manifestations of TA are incredibly variable, mainly depending on the location of the lesions. In the light of its insidious progress and the diversity of clinical manifestations, a substantial proportion of patients might experience a considerable delay in diagnosis, which leads to irreversible malignant complications, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis. There has been accumulating evidence that early identification of disease is pivotal to initiate timely therapy and ameliorate the prognosis. Therefore, this review discusses and summarizes the latest evidence on the application progress of multiple imaging modalities.
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- Shanshan Jia
- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guo Xue Xiang No.37, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guo Xue Xiang No.37, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guo Xue Xiang No.37, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guo Xue Xiang No.37, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
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Laurent C, Prieto-González S, Belnou P, Carrat F, Fain O, Dellal A, Cid MC, Hernández-Rodríguez J, Mekinian A. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, the use of statins and of aspirin in Takayasu Arteritis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14404. [PMID: 34257320 PMCID: PMC8277815 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93416-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in TAK, to describe the use of aspirin and statins and the risk factors associated with vascular ischemic complications and relapses. We conducted a retrospective study on TAK patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2018. Demographic, clinical, laboratory data and treatments were evaluated at diagnosis and during the follow-up. We included fifty-two TAK patients with median age 37.5 years [range 16-53] and 43 (83%) women. At diagnosis, cardiovascular risk factors were present in 32 (62%) patients: hypertension (n = 20, 38%), hyperlipidemia (n = 8, 15%), tobacco use (n = 16, 31%). During the median 4-year follow-up [range 0.1-17 years], 17 (33%) patients had at least one ischemic event and 15 (29%) patients needed endovascular procedure. Whereas TAK patients with cardiovascular risk factors were more frequently on statins and anti-hypertensive drugs, they have higher rates of cumulative ischemic complications (5 (24%) versus 21 (67%); p = 0.004), but similar rates of aspirin-treated patients. Patients who have developed vascular ischemic events were more frequently smokers (53% versus 20%; p = 0.03). The vascular complication-free survival was not significantly different in TAK patients with or without statins or aspirin at diagnosis. During the follow-up, 27 (52%) patients had at least one relapse, and the relapse-free survival was not significantly different in patients treated with statins or aspirin. Cardiovascular risk factors in TAK have to be strictly controlled since these risk factors could be associated with increased risk of ischemic complications.
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- Charlotte Laurent
- AP-HP, Service de Médecine Interne and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, 75012, Paris, France
- Unité de Santé Publique, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75012, Paris, France
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- INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, 75012, Paris, France
- Unité de Santé Publique, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 75012, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Service de Médecine Interne and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France
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- Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Montfermeil, Montfermeil, France
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- AP-HP, Service de Médecine Interne and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i3), Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France
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Prieto-Peña D, Bernabeu P, Vela P, Narváez J, Fernández-López JC, Freire-González M, González-Álvarez B, Solans-Laqué R, Callejas Rubio JL, Ortego N, Fernández-Díaz C, Rubio E, García-Morillo S, Minguez M, Fernández-Carballido C, de Miguel E, Melchor S, Salgado E, Bravo B, Romero-Yuste S, Salvatierra J, Hidalgo C, Manrique S, Romero-Gómez C, Moya P, Álvarez-Rivas N, Mendizabal J, Ortiz-Sanjuán F, Pérez de Pedro I, Alonso-Valdivielso JL, Perez-Sanchez L, Roldán R, Fernandez-Llanio N, Gómez de la Torre R, Suarez S, Montesa Cabrera MJ, Delgado Sánchez M, Loricera J, Atienza-Mateo B, Castañeda S, González-Gay MA, Blanco R. Tocilizumab in refractory Caucasian Takayasu's arteritis: a multicenter study of 54 patients and literature review. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2021; 13:1759720X211020917. [PMID: 34211589 PMCID: PMC8216399 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x211020917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab (TCZ) in Caucasian patients with refractory Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) in clinical practice. Methods: A multicenter study of Caucasian patients with refractory TAK who received TCZ. The outcome variables were remission, glucocorticoid-sparing effect, improvement in imaging techniques, and adverse events. A comparative study between patients who received TCZ as monotherapy (TCZMONO) and combined with conventional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (cDMARDs) (TCZCOMBO) was performed. Results: The study comprised 54 patients (46 women/8 men) with a median [interquartile range (IQR)] age of 42.0 (32.5–50.5) years. TCZ was started after a median (IQR) of 12.0 (3.0–31.5) months since TAK diagnosis. Remission was achieved in 12/54 (22.2%), 19/49 (38.8%), 23/44 (52.3%), and 27/36 (75%) patients at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. The prednisone dose was reduced from 30.0 mg/day (12.5–50.0) to 5.0 (0.0–5.6) mg/day at 12 months. An improvement in imaging findings was reported in 28 (73.7%) patients after a median (IQR) of 9.0 (6.0–14.0) months. Twenty-three (42.6%) patients were on TCZMONO and 31 (57.4%) on TCZCOMBO: MTX (n = 28), cyclosporine A (n = 2), azathioprine (n = 1). Patients on TCZCOMBO were younger [38.0 (27.0–46.0) versus 45.0 (38.0–57.0)] years; difference (diff) [95% confidence interval (CI) = -7.0 (-17.9, -0.56] with a trend to longer TAK duration [21.0 (6.0–38.0) versus 6.0 (1.0–23.0)] months; diff 95% CI = 15 (-8.9, 35.5), and higher c-reactive protein [2.4 (0.7–5.6) versus 1.3 (0.3–3.3)] mg/dl; diff 95% CI = 1.1 (-0.26, 2.99). Despite these differences, similar outcomes were observed in both groups (log rank p = 0.862). Relevant adverse events were reported in six (11.1%) patients, but only three developed severe events that required TCZ withdrawal. Conclusion: TCZ in monotherapy, or combined with cDMARDs, is effective and safe in patients with refractory TAK of Caucasian origin.
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- Diana Prieto-Peña
- Department of Rheumatology, Research Group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Autoimmune Disease Unit, Hospital San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, H. Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Autoimmune Disease Unit, Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo H. Universitario de Ourense, Ourense, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo H. Universitario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Autoimmune Disease Unit, Hospital Regional de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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- Autoimmune Disease Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Research Group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Research Group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, H. Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Research Group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida Valdecilla s/n, Santander, 39008, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Research Group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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Chen R, Ma L, Lv P, Lin J, Li C, Yan Y, Jin X, Dai X, Ji Z, Chen H, Ma L, Sun Y, Jiang L. Serum complement 3 is a potential biomarker for assessing disease activity in Takayasu arteritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2021; 23:63. [PMID: 33627173 PMCID: PMC7903686 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-021-02433-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare disease, lacking convenient and feasible biomarkers to identify disease activity. We aimed to evaluate the value of complements in distinguishing active TA. METHODS Consecutive patients were enrolled from the prospective East China TA cohort from April 2008 to June 2019. Patients were divided into two groups according to their baseline Kerr score. The value of complements and other biomarkers in identifying disease activity were analysed with cluster analysis, ROC curves, and combined tests. An independent group of patients from July 2019 to December 2019 were employed to validate the results. RESULTS Of the enrolled 519 patients, 406 (72.2%) cases were identified as active disease. Higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and complement 3 (C3) levels were observed in the active group. Elevated C3 (≥ 1.085 g/L) had a high value to identify active TA with a sensitivity of 69.9%, specificity of 66.7%, and AUC of 0.715. Combining the CRP (≥ 10.65 g/L; sensitivity, 50.7%; specificity, 82.4%) and C3, the sensitivity could be improved to 85.1% in parallel test and the specificity could be improved to 94.1% in serial test. Validation was further performed to confirm the value of C3 for disease activity assessment. The accuracy of the parallel test of CRP and C3 in external validation with independent 53 TA cases was 72.73% with the AUC of 0.721. CONCLUSION Elevated C3 could effectively evaluate the disease activity of TA, and C3 combining with CRP could further improve the disease activity evaluation.
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- Rongyi Chen
- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
- Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, Fudan University, No.180, Fenglin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Choong DJ, Ng JL, Vinciullo C. Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Takayasu's arteritis in a young Caucasian woman and response to biologic therapy with tocilizumab. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 9:4-6. [PMID: 33598515 PMCID: PMC7868742 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Dean J Choong
- Dermatology Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Western Australia
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- Dermatology Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia
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- Dermatology Department, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia
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Systemic vasculitides are multisystem blood vessel disorders, which are defined by the size of the vessel predominantly affected, namely small, medium, or large vessels. The term "large vessel" relates to the aorta and its major branches; "medium vessel" refers to the main visceral arteries and veins and their initial branches. The most common causes of large-vessel vasculitis are giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis, and those of medium-vessel arteritis are polyarteritis nodosa and Kawasaki disease. However, there is some overlap, and arteries of any size can potentially be involved in any of the 3 main categories of dominant vessel involvement. In addition to multisystem vasculitides, other forms of vasculitis have been defined, including single-organ vasculitis (eg, isolated aortitis). Prompt identification of vasculitides is important because they are associated with an increased risk of mortality. Left undiagnosed or mismanaged, these conditions may result in serious adverse outcomes that might otherwise have been avoided or minimized. The ethnic and regional differences in the incidence, prevalence, and clinical characteristics of patients with vasculitis should be recognized. Because the clinical presentation of vasculitis is highly variable, the cardiovascular clinician must have a high index of suspicion to establish a reliable and prompt diagnosis. This article reviews the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnostic strategies, and management of vasculitis.
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- David Saadoun
- Sorbonne Universités, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Centre national de Référence des Maladies Auto-Immunes Systémiques Rares, Centre national de Référence des Maladies Auto-Inflammatoires et de l'Amylose inflammatoire, Paris, France (D.S., M.V.).,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Unité mixte de recherche (UMR) S 959, and Recherche Hospitalo-Universitaire en santé (RHU) Interleukin-2 Therapy for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, Paris, France (D.S., P.C.)
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- Sorbonne Universités, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Centre national de Référence des Maladies Auto-Immunes Systémiques Rares, Centre national de Référence des Maladies Auto-Inflammatoires et de l'Amylose inflammatoire, Paris, France (D.S., M.V.)
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Unité mixte de recherche (UMR) S 959, and Recherche Hospitalo-Universitaire en santé (RHU) Interleukin-2 Therapy for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, Paris, France (D.S., P.C.)
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Cherednichenko Y, Dzyak L, Tsurkalenko O. The experience of comprehensive conservative and endovascular management of Takayasu arteritis, manifested with repeated ischemic strokes. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2020.100789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Koster MJ, Warrington KJ, Matteson EL. Morbidity and Mortality of Large-Vessel Vasculitides. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2020; 22:86. [DOI: 10.1007/s11926-020-00963-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Purpose of Review Guidelines for the management of large vessel vasculitides have been recently updated by several scientific societies. We have evaluated the current recommendations for treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TA) and addressed potential future therapeutic strategies. Recent Findings While glucocorticoids (GCs) remain the gold standard for induction of remission, many patients relapse and acquire high cumulative GC exposure. Thus, GC-sparing therapies such as methotrexate are recommended for selected patients with GCA and all patients with TA. Recent high-quality evidence shows that tocilizumab is an effective GC-sparing agent in GCA. Non-biologic and biologic immunomodulators also appear to have GC-sparing properties in TA. Summary Tocilizumab is now considered to be part of the standard treatment for GCA, particularly with relapsing disease, but questions on its use such as length of treatment and monitoring of disease activity remain open. High-quality evidence to guide treatment of TA is still lacking.
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Stamatis P. Giant Cell Arteritis versus Takayasu Arteritis: An Update. Mediterr J Rheumatol 2020; 31:174-182. [PMID: 32676554 PMCID: PMC7362112 DOI: 10.31138/mjr.31.2.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu Arteritis (TAK) are two systemic granulomatous vasculitides affecting medium- and large-sized arteries. Similarities in GCA and TAK regarding the clinical presentation, the systemic inflammatory response and the distribution of the arterial lesions, have triggered a debate over the last decade about whether GCA and TAK represent two different diseases, or are age-associated different clinical phenotypes of the same disease. On the other hand, there are differences regarding epidemiology, several clinical features (eg, polymyalgia rheumatica in GCA) and treatment. The aim of this review is to present the latest data regarding this question and to shed some light on the differences and similarities between GCA and TAK regarding epidemiology, genetics, pathogenesis, histopathology, clinical presentation, imaging and treatment. The existing data in literature support the opinion that GCA and TAK are different clinical entities.
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- Pavlos Stamatis
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, Lund University, Sweden
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[Treatment of Takayasu arteritis]. Z Rheumatol 2020; 79:532-544. [PMID: 32430564 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-020-00806-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment, the mortality rate of Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is still elevated even today. The diagnosis is often made after a long time delay and the course of the disease is characterized by progressive structural vascular lesions. Recently, new recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis were published by the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). For induction of remission oral glucocorticoids (GC) are administered in an initial daily dose of 40-60 mg. As experience has shown that the cumulative GC demand in TAK is high, GC-sparing treatment with moderately potent immunosuppressants, such as methotrexate, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil is recommended from the time of initial diagnosis. In cases of a relapsing course, tocilizumab or tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors can be used as an additive off-label treatment. If vascular stenoses persist despite supposedly sufficient inflammation control and if these stenoses are symptomatic, vascular surgery or interventional treatment procedures can be indicated. Such revascularization or even surgical procedures for the treatment of aneurysms should be performed during phases of sufficient drug control of the vasculitis. In quite a few patients progressive vascular lesions continue to develop despite clinical and laboratory analytical remission. Due to the poor correlation of clinical symptoms and acute phase markers with the progression of vascular lesions, the distinction between active and inactive diseases is often a challenge in the clinical practice. Imaging studies can then support therapeutic decisions but are not yet formally and comprehensively validated in the long-term course of TAK.
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Numano type V Takayasu arteritis patients are more prone to have coronary artery involvement. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 39:3439-3447. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05123-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kaymaz-Tahra S, Alibaz-Oner F, Direskeneli H. Assessment of damage in Takayasu's arteritis. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2020; 50:586-591. [PMID: 32470706 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2020.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the progression and the factors associated with damage in Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) patients during routine follow-up. METHODS Patients diagnosed with TAK and had >6 months follow-up were enrolled in this study retrospectively. Takayasu's arteritis damage score (TADS) and vasculitis damage index (VDI) were determined at diagnosis and at the end of the follow-up and variables associated with damage scores were assessed. RESULTS One-hundred fourteen patients (F/M: 101/13) were included in the study. The mean age at diagnosis, median symptom duration at baseline visit and mean follow-up duration were 35.3±13.3 years, 12 (0-360) months and 76.9±51.4 months, respectively. Median VDI score was 4.0 (1-8) and median TADS score was 7.0 (1-15) at baseline assessment. At the end of the follow-up, median VDI score increased to 5.0 (1-17) and TADS score to 8.0 (1-19). The median number of disease-related items were higher in TADS (8 items vs 4 items). At least one new corticosteroid (CS)-related damage item occurred in 35 patients (31%). Age at symptom-onset and cumulative CS doses were predictor factors for higher VDI score (≥5), whereas age at symptom-onset and disease duration were associated with increase in TADS (≥8). Gender and number of relapses were not associated with damage scores. CONCLUSION Damage assessment with VDI seems to capture treatment-related damage better, whereas TADS provides some additional information on disease-related damage in Takayasu's arteritis. Older age at symptom onset, disease duration and cumulative CS dose were associated with higher damage scores. The relapse frequency did not influence the damage level in our routine-follow-up of TAK patients.
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- Sema Kaymaz-Tahra
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Marmara University, Turkey.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Marmara University, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Marmara University, Turkey
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