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Published in: Rheumatology International 8/2006

01-06-2006 | Letter to the editor

Takayasu’s arteritis associated with antiphospholipid antibodies

Author: Jadranka Morović-Vergles

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 8/2006

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The finding of elevated level of antiphospholipid antibodies (APLAs) in a proportion of Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) patients suggests a contribution of APLAs in vascular injury at least in some of TA patients [13]. However, these findings have not been confirmed in other series of TA [4]. …
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Metadata
Title
Takayasu’s arteritis associated with antiphospholipid antibodies
Author
Jadranka Morović-Vergles
Publication date
01-06-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 8/2006
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-005-0065-4

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