obsolete_Takayasu arteritis true true http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0017991 ORDO:Orphanet_3287 DOID:2508 MONDO:0017991 MESH:D013625 Sirarat Sarntivijai NCIt:C35062 A chronic inflammatory process that affects the AORTA and its primary branches, such as the brachiocephalic artery (BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK) and CAROTID ARTERIES. It results in progressive arterial stenosis, occlusion, and aneurysm formation. The pulse in the arm is hard to detect. Patients with aortitis syndrome often exhibit retinopathy. 3.88.0 OMIM:207600 Replaced by Mondo term MONDO_0017991, with which this term was previously merged. Use: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0017991