Publications by authors named "Gizem Kocak Buyuksutcu"
Article Synopsis
- Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large-cell vasculitis not typically linked to avascular necrosis (AVN), but a study investigated this association, examining factors like glucocorticoid use.
- The study was retrospective and included 29 TA patients, revealing AVN in 13.8% of them, with male gender and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) significantly correlated with AVN.
- The results indicated that while TA types varied in AVN presence, increased CRP levels were the only significant predictor for AVN, and no direct link to glucocorticoid dosage was found.
