Quality of life of patients with Takayasu’s arteritis Christopher J. Abularrage, MD, Mark B. Slidell, MD, MPH, Anton N. Sidawy, MD, MPH, Peter Kreishman, MD, Richard L. Amdur, PhD, Subodh Arora, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 47, Issue 1, Pages 131-137 (January 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.044 Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Symptoms at presentation and through the course of disease. SOB, shortness of breath. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 47, 131-137DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.044) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Effect of Takayasu’s arteritis on life and relationships since diagnosis. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 47, 131-137DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.044) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Graph shows Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 Health Survey scores normalized to national controls. Scores <50 depict scores worse than the national average. Scores are presented with the standard error. PF, Physical Functioning; RP, Role-physical; BP, Body Pain; GH, General Health; V, Vitality; SF, Social Functioning; RE, Role-emotional; MH, Mental Health; MHS, Mental Health Summary; PHS, Physical Health Summary. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2008 47, 131-137DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.044) Copyright © 2008 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions