Preferred Label : Takayasu arteritis;
Definition : A thrombo-obliterative process of the great vessels stemming from the aortic arch,
occurring generally in young women. Radial and carotid pulses are typically obliterated.
Skin changes are due to the disturbed circulation. There may be loss of hair and atrophy
of the skin and its appendages with underlying muscle atrophy. (Andrews' Diseases
of the Skin, 8th ed) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0039263;
Origin ID : RID3694;
UMLS CUI : C0039263;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A thrombo-obliterative process of the great vessels stemming from the aortic arch,
occurring generally in young women. Radial and carotid pulses are typically obliterated.
Skin changes are due to the disturbed circulation. There may be loss of hair and atrophy
of the skin and its appendages with underlying muscle atrophy. (Andrews' Diseases
of the Skin, 8th ed) [MeSH]
