Publication: Takayasu’s Arteritis: Rare Cause of Hypertension in Children
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lamichhane, Reshma Dhakal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chapagain, Ram Hari | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-01-15T12:20:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-01-15T12:20:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description | Reshma Dhakal Lamichhane Kanti Children’s Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal Ram Hari Chapagain Kanti Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Paediatrics National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis that involves the aorta, its major branches and pulmonary arteries. Diagnosis of TA during childhood remains challenging due to the non-specific symptoms. We report a six years age boy with unresolved hypertension who was later diagnosed as childhood TA. Oral corticosteroid was started 2mg/kg/day. TA is rare in children; Childhood TA must be considered in children who present with, hypertension and increased acute phase reactants. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v38i2.20551 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/4267 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS) | |
| dc.subject | children | |
| dc.subject | Takayasu’s arteritis | |
| dc.subject | Steroids | |
| dc.title | Takayasu’s Arteritis: Rare Cause of Hypertension in Children | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Case Report | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 142 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 140 | |
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