What is Takayasu arteritis

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Takayasu arteritis is a systemic disease, which is usually easy to occur in women. The harm of Takayasu arteritis is relatively strong, and it needs to be treated in time. Let's see what is called Takayasu arteritis.

What is Takayasu arteritis

First of all, Takayasu arteritis is a chronic nonspecific inflammatory disease of aorta, its main branches and pulmonary artery. Among them, brachiocephalic artery, renal artery, thoracoabdominal aorta and superior mesenteric artery are the most common sites. They are often multiple and have different clinical manifestations due to different lesion sites. It can cause artery stenosis and occlusion in different parts, and a few can cause aneurysm. The disease mostly occurs in young women.

Secondly, the etiology of the disease has not been known, most scholars believe that the disease is an autoimmune disease, which is related to the immune response in the body.

Finally: Takayasu arteritis is a systemic disease, should be based on medical treatment, surgery only because of the disease caused by vascular lesions.

matters needing attention

Patients with Takayasu arteritis in oral cardiovascular drugs or statins lipid-lowering drugs, avoid eating grapefruit. Eat green leafy vegetables, fruits, these foods are rich in cellulose and vitamins, help the body to maintain a stable state.