Takaysu arteritis treatment in children
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Methods Group 1 (36 patients) received the combined therapy by glucocorticoids (Pr) and methotrexate (MTX). Cyclophosphamide (CYC) used at 2 patients as first therapy with widespread inflammation and in 6 – at inefficiency of primary treatment of MTX (group 2). In 5 children with refractory TA – infliximab (INF) (group 3). TR efficacy was estimated by TA activity index (AI), based on Birmingham scale of vasculitis activity (erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), clinical symptoms and results of Doppler ultrasound, etc.).
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