Covid-19, takayasu's arteritis, and tuberculosis relationships

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Início Publicação: 01/09/1967
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Covid-19, takayasu's arteritis, and tuberculosis relationships

Ano: 2023 | Volume: 61 | Número: Não se aplica
Autores: Vitorino Modesto dos Santos, Taciana Arruda Modesto Sugai, Lister Arruda Modesto dos Santos
Autor Correspondente: Vitorino Modesto dos Santos | vitorinomodesto@gmail.com

Palavras-chave: covid-19, takayasu’s arteritis, tuberculosis

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taught health workers new important lessons, in addition to reminding old teachings about the associations between different diseases, as the example of SARS-Cov-2 infection, tuberculosis, and Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK).1-6 Although the mechanisms of these associations are not sufficiently known, even a simple case report may contribute to further clarification on the pathophysiological phenomena. The aim of this paper is enhancing the interest of the health care workers about either causal or casual relationships among two infections and a rare inflammatory vasculitis.