Development of outcome measures for large-vessel vasculitis for use in clinical trials: opportunities, challenges, and research agenda.

Giant cell (GCA) and Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) are 2 forms of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) that involve the aorta and its major branches. GCA has a predilection for the cranial branches, while TAK tends to affect the extracranial branches. Both disorders may also cause nonspecific constitutio...

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Main Authors: Direskeneli, H, Aydin, S, Kermani, T, Matteson, E, Boers, M, Herlyn, K, Luqmani, R, Neogi, T, Seo, P, Suppiah, R, Tomasson, G, Merkel, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011