Minocycline for the Treatment of Takayasu Arteritis

  1. Akifumi Matsuyama, MD, PhD;
  2. Naohiko Sakai, MD, PhD;
  3. Masato Ishigami, MD, PhD;
  4. Hisatoyo Hiraoka, MD, PhD; and
  5. Shizuya Yamashita, MD, PhD
  1. From Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.

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    Background: Takayasu arteritis is a type of chronic vasculitis that primarily affects large elastic arteries. It tends to progress despite treatment …

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