ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, cilt.65, sa.9, ss.1202-1207, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective: Chronic inflammatory diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis are associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. We hypothesised that atherosclerosis may also be increased in Takayasu arteritis.