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Subclavian and Axillary Involvement in Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica Am J Med 88:13-20, Ninet,J.P.,et al, 1990 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract We conclude that large-artery involvement in TA and PMR affects most commonly the subclavian and acillary arteries,with a female predominance comparable to that in Takayasu's arteritis.Both these disorders should be considered in elderly women with occlusive disease of the upper extremities.Although response to steroid therapy was sufficient in our series to avoid surgery,we believe it is preferable to recognize large- artery involvement as early as possible and recommend performance of ultrasonic Doppler examination when any sign of oncoming ischemia or stenosis is observed.

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