Carotid sonographic features in Takayasu's arteritis: A case-control study.
Carotid ultrasonography is a valuable tool in evaluating TAK. Distinguishing features include the presence of the macaroni sign, turbulent flow, and higher IMT and RI. Increased IMT was associated with elevated CRP.
Authors
- Muhanna Kazempour
- Maryam Haghighi-Morad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-9446)
- Parisa Delkash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3318-9933)
- Mahbobeh Taheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8438-7956)
- Reza Rezaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9652-9328)
- Mohammad Mehdi Emam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9484-0128)
- Arvin Arani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-8781)
Institutions
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22088/cjim.16.4.747
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00