Tooba Qamar

Sep 9, 2024 | dovepress.com | Kritika Singh |Deeksha Singh |Darpan Radheshyam Thakare |Tooba Qamar

Introduction Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a rare large vessel vasculitis (LVV) commoner in Asian countries than elsewhere.1–3 TAK is associated with a greater risk of mortality despite predominantly affecting young female adults.4 The pathology of TAK involves arteritis of the aorta and its major branches, resulting in fibrosis and arterial stenosis.5 The arterial wall injury in patients with TAK involves the activation of both innate and adaptive immune cells.5 T lymphocytes in particular...