Clinical profile and long-term outcomes of pediatric-onset Takayasu’s arteritis: data from a mexican national referral center
Authors' conclusion
The timely identification of TA in children is a challenge that requires clinical art. Timely medical and interventional management allows a better prognosis and long-term survival.
Study context
- Population
- Children meeting EULAR/PRINTO/PRES criteria for pediatric TAK, Mexican national referral centre
- Outcome
- Clinical profile and long-term outcomes of pediatric-onset TAK
Methodological detailssingle national referral centre, 1988–2023
- Single national referral centre
- 1988–2023
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Age, median (Q1-Q3 8-15)
- 12 years
- Fatigue
- 29%
- Angina
- 12%
- Arterial hypertension
- 53%
- Congestive HF
- 12%
- Stroke
- 12%
- Most common Hata angiographic type: type V; with pulmonary artery lesion (V + P)
- 6 (12%)
- Hata type V with coronary artery lesion (V + C)
- 4 (8%)
- Reached adulthood
- 41 (84%)
- Discontinued care in childhood, prognosis unknown
- 5 (10%)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Clinical profile and long-term outcomes of pediatric-onset Takayasu’s arteritis: data from a mexican national referral center. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 21 October 2025. doi:10.
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