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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farnaz Khalighinejad, MD [2]


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Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

  • The incidence of Takayasu arteritis is approximately 0.26 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[1]
  • The incidence rates of Takayasu arteritis is approximately 0.15 per 100,000 individuals among European people.[2]

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of Takayasu arteritis is estimated to be 2.6-6.4 persons per million population.[3]
  • The prevalence of Takayasu arteritis is estimated to be ranges from 4.7 to 33 per million among European people.[2]

Case-fatality rate/Mortality rate

Age

Race

  • Takayasu arteritis is observed more frequently in patients of Asian or Indian descent. [4]
  • Japanese patients with Takayasu arteritis have a higher incidence of aortic arch involvement
  •  In contrast, series from India report higher incidences of abdominal involvement

Gender

  • Female are more commonly affected by Takayasu arteritis than male.[5]
  • Females are about 8–9 times more likely to be affected by Takayasu's arteritis than males.

Region

  • Takayasu arteritis is rare disease.[6]
  • The majority of Takayasu arteritis cases are reported in Japan, South East Asia, India, and Mexico.[7]

References

  1. Hall S, Barr W, Lie JT, Stanson AW, Kazmier FJ, Hunder GG (March 1985). "Takayasu arteritis. A study of 32 North American patients". Medicine (Baltimore). 64 (2): 89–99. PMID 2858047.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Onen F, Akkoc N (2017). "Epidemiology of Takayasu arteritis". Presse Med. 46 (7-8 Pt 2): e197–e203. doi:10.1016/j.lpm.2017.05.034. PMID 28756072.
  3. Hall S, Barr W, Lie JT, Stanson AW, Kazmier FJ, Hunder GG (March 1985). "Takayasu arteritis. A study of 32 North American patients". Medicine (Baltimore). 64 (2): 89–99. PMID 2858047.
  4. Numano F, Kobayashi Y (March 1999). "Takayasu arteritis--beyond pulselessness". Intern. Med. 38 (3): 226–32. PMID 10337931.
  5. Numano F, Kobayashi Y (March 1999). "Takayasu arteritis--beyond pulselessness". Intern. Med. 38 (3): 226–32. PMID 10337931.
  6. Johnston SL, Lock RJ, Gompels MM (July 2002). "Takayasu arteritis: a review". J. Clin. Pathol. 55 (7): 481–6. PMC 1769710. PMID 12101189.
  7. Numano F, Okawara M, Inomata H, Kobayashi Y (September 2000). "Takayasu's arteritis". Lancet. 356 (9234): 1023–5. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02701-X. PMID 11041416.

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