Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic granulomatous panarteritis, predominantly affecting the aorta and its main branches. Infections, genetic factors as suggested by familial clustering, and autoimmunity may play a role in its pathogenesis. In this report, we describe familial TA in a mother and daughter with diverse clinical manifestations. In addition to being a familial form of vasculitis, both of our cases demonstrated amyloidosis, chronic renal disease thought to be due to ischemic nephropathy, and hypertensive nephrosclerosis. © 2012 Urban & Vogel, Muenchen.
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Deniz, A., Yildiz, F., Aktas, H., Berk, G. I., Erken, E., & Demirtas, M. (2013). Familiäre Takayasu-arteriitis bei mutter und tocher: bericht über 2 fälle. Herz, 38(1), 93–96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-012-3653-6
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