Takayasu's arteritis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farnaz Khalighinejad, MD [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of Takayasu's arteritis include genetic predisposition, infections, female gender, age <40 and Asian ethnicity.

Risk Factors

Common Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of Takayasu's arteritis include:

• Female gender
• Age <40
• Asian ethnicity
• Genetic predisposition
  • HLA-B*52
  • HLA-DRB1*1502
  • HLA-DRB5*0102
  • HLA-DQA1*0103
  • HLA-DQB1*0601
  • HLA-DPA1*02
  • HLA-DPB1*0901
• Infectious agents such as:
  • Spirochetes
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Streptococcal organisms