Remarkable damage along with poor quality of life in Takayasu arteritis: cross-sectional results of a long-term followed-up multicentre cohort
Articles > Article · 2017
Authors: A. Omma, B. Erer, ÖMER KARADAĞ, NAİL YILMAZ, F. Alibaz-Oner, FİLİZ YILDIZ, M. KALFA, G. Kimyon, SEDAT KİRAZ, H. Direskeneli, E. Erken, Kenan AKSU, A. M. Onat, A. Gul, L. Ocal, M. Inanc, S. Kamali
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2017, vol 35
Summary
Objective. We aimed to assess the outcome of a large Takayasu arteritis (TAK) cohort using the vasculitis damage index (VDI) and quality of life (QoL) scale, tools which have been validated for vasculitis.