See Also: acetate replacement factor(medicine)
Takayasu's arteritis(health)
Takayasu's disease(medicine)
Arteritis, Takayasu(health)
Takayasu, Michishige(medicine)
Takayasu's syndrome(medicine)
takayasu's arteritis(medicine)
takayasu arteritis(medicine)
Divine Providence Health Center Avera Health(health)
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Takayasu's arteritis (health) and acetate replacement factor (medicine)


Takayasu's arteritis (health)


A form of giant cell arteritis which afflicts mainly younger females. Predominantly affects aortic arch vessels. (Pulseless disease).





acetate replacement factor (medicine)


acetate replacement factor -->
lipoic acid
<biochemistry> 1,2 dithiolane 3 valeric acid. Regarded as a coenzyme in the oxoglutarate dehydrogenase complex of the citric acid cycle. Involved generally in oxidative decarboxylations of _ keto acids. A growth factor for some organisms.