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Question: Takayasu Arteritis? Does anybody have Takayasu Arteritis? It is a rare disorder that occurs most frequently in the Far East. Young females are affected up to 10 times more often than males, with the peak incidence occurring in the 3rd decade of life. www.takayasu.org
Answer: We have a patient with severe TA. She's a nice lady, but a difficult patient to manage.
Question: how the disease takayasu arteritis will be reduced? information on this disease
Answer: Doctors usually begin treatment for Takayasu's arteritis with glucocorticoid medications, such as prednisone. If these medications alone do not work well, then stronger immunosuppressive drugs may be added, including methotrexate (Folex, Methotrexate, Rheumatrex), azathioprine (Imuran) or cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, Neosar). Blood pressure medications also may be necessary to control high blood pressure.
