Vessel Wall Inflammation of Takayasu Arteritis Detected by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Association with Disease Distribution and Activity

• Yoko Kato ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Yoko Kato, Masahiro Terashima, Mitsuaki Isobe

  Affiliations Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, Cardiovascular Imaging Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

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• Masahiro Terashima ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Yoko Kato, Masahiro Terashima, Mitsuaki Isobe

  Affiliation Cardiovascular Imaging Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

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• Hirokazu Ohigashi ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Daisuke Tezuka ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Takashi Ashikaga,

  Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Kenzo Hirao,

  Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Mitsuaki Isobe

  Contributed equally to this work with: Yoko Kato, Masahiro Terashima, Mitsuaki Isobe

  * E-mail: isobemi.cvm@gmail.com

  Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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