oral lesions of tb have frequently been reported but its probable association with arteritis has rarely been noted. a 57 year old woman is presented here with chronic headache associated with oral lesion of tb.

INTRODUCTION Takayasu's Arteritis, formerly known as "pulseless disease", is a chronic idiopathic vasculitis which affects the large vessels in the body. First described in the 1800's, this rare condition is more commonly found in Asian women in their 40's. The aorta and its main branches are the primary vessels affected, with the most typical features reflected as ischemia or aneurysm formatio...

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abstract background and objective: c- reactive protein (crp), as an acute phase reactant and a reliable marker of inflammation, increases due to inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arteritis and infectious conditions. new evidence shows that vitamin d may have important effects on adjusting and reducing the immune responses. the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between ser...

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