The effects of biological agents on vascular structural lesions in Takayasu's arteritis
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.39, no.2, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 39 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2021
- Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Keywords: Takayasu's arteritis, vascular damage, biological agents, DMARD, RADIOGRAPHIC PROGRESSION, THERAPY, TOCILIZUMAB, DIFFICULT, SCORE
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) administered to patients with Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) on disease activity and vascular damage.