Vascular Calcification in Takayasu Arteritis; Relationship with Metabolic Syndrome, Left Ventricular Mass Index and Intima-Media Thickness

The present study aims to determine the frequency of vascular calcification in Takayasu arteritis (TA) and the risk factors for it and to evaluate its relation with atherosclerotic predictors such as metabolic syndrome (MS), left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT).