Abstract
Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a chronic granulomatous systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology, which causes structural alterations in large vessels, involving the aorta and its main branches, and pulmonary arteries. The main treatment of TAK is by using glucocorticoids (GC) in high doses, this medicament has polymorphic effects and can cause different adverse effects (AE). Some single nucle…