Childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis: clinical presentation, challenges and disease course
TAK is a rare, potentially life-threatening large-vessel vasculitis. Early recognition is crucial for timely diagnosis and aggressive treatment initiation. Children with TAK often experience a complex disease course requiring multiple treatment adjustments and surgical or endovascular interventions. Large, multinational collaborations are essential for advancing our knowledge and improving patient outcomes.
Authors
- Lieve Peremans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-0040)
- Lorraine Hamiwka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5209-2993)
- Marinka Twilt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1954-2822)
- Andrew Wade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-8269)
- Nicole Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4228-8711)
- Aurore Fifi‐Mah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-9825)
- Dianne Mosher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7324-8459)
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- South Health Campus (CA)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (CA)
- ERN GUARD-Heart (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Rheumatology
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-025-01147-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52