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Successful Pregnancy Outcome in a Patient With Aortoarteritis

Roychowdhury, Joydeb and Kundu, AK and Sen, A and Dawn, S (2009) Successful Pregnancy Outcome in a Patient With Aortoarteritis. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Abstract

Aortoarteritis, also known as Takayasu’s arteritis, aortic arch syndrome or pulseless disease is a rare vascular disease that cause progressive damage including inflammation, scarring, narrowing and abnormal ballooning inside the wall of aorta and major arteries. This case report of aortoarteritis in pregnancy was diagnosed during pregnancy,and successful pregnancy outcome was achieved by combined multidisciplinary supervision of experts

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:Takayasu’s disease, Aortoarteritis, Intrauterine growth restriction
Subjects:JOURNALS > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
ID Code:6965
Deposited By: Kakkilaya Bevinje, Dr. Srinivas
Deposited On:13 Sep 2010 03:55
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:57

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