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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID 120832
Country Russia
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ISSN 2219-2808 (online)
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Category Pediatrics
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Does Takayasu arteritis differ between children and adolescents? Insights from a Russian multicenter cohort
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Vera A Podzolkova, Natalia A Geppe, Anastasia A Glazyrina, Sania I Valieva, Ilia S Avrusin, Seda Kh Kurbanova, Svetlana S Vakhlyarskaya, Yulia O Kostina, Valeria T Yudina, Ekaterina A Lagutina, Maria K Osminina, Elena S Zholobova, Nadezhda S Podchernyaeva, Eva P Turginekova, Lyubov S Sorokina, Siuzanna A Davtian and Mikhail M Kostik
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Vera A Podzolkova http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0701-5956
Natalia A Geppe http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-3686
Anastasia A Glazyrina http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2397-3484
Sania I Valieva http://orcid.org/0009-0009-6241-9142
Ilia S Avrusin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-0939
Seda Kh Kurbanova http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0509-1055
Svetlana S Vakhlyarskaya http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0575-2028
Yulia O Kostina http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6389-5177
Valeria T Yudina http://orcid.org/0009-0008-6696-2196
Ekaterina A Lagutina http://orcid.org/0009-0004-6270-9944
Maria K Osminina http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3537-5390
Elena S Zholobova http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2835-2839
Nadezhda S Podchernyaeva http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7498-1636
Eva P Turginekova http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8712-9702
Lyubov S Sorokina http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9710-9277
Siuzanna A Davtian http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3501-6465
Mikhail M Kostik http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1180-8086
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Mikhail M Kostik, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Hospital Pediatry, Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Lytovskaya 2, Saint Petersburg 194100, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia. kost-mikhail@yandex.ru
Key Words Takayasu arteritis; Children; Adolescents; Vasculitis; Age; Surgery; Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; Biological drugs; Tocilizumab; Russia
Core Tip In this first Russian multicenter cohort study, childhood-onset Takayasu arteritis (TA) presents with distinct age-specific clinical phenotypes. Younger children (< 10 years) exhibit lower inflammatory activity but paradoxically require more frequent surgical interventions, suggesting a “burnt-out” presentation at diagnosis due to diagnostic delays. Vascular damage progresses in one-third of patients despite normalized laboratory parameters, confirming the dissociation between systemic inflammation and vessel wall injury. Tocilizumab was the predominant biologic choice with favorable outcomes. These findings emphasize that conventional inflammatory markers are insufficient for monitoring disease activity and that age-specific management strategies are essential for improving long-term outcomes in pediatric TA.
Publish Date 2026-10-09 04:02
Citation

Podzolkova VA, Geppe NA, Glazyrina AA, Valieva SI, Avrusin IS, Kurbanova SK, Vakhlyarskaya SS, Kostina YO, Yudina VT, Lagutina EA, Osminina MK, Zholobova ES, Podchernyaeva NS, Turginekova EP, Sorokina LS, Davtian SA, Kostik MM. Does Takayasu arteritis differ between children and adolescents? Insights from a Russian multicenter cohort. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(4): 120832

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i4/120832.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.120832
Full Article (PDF) WJCP-15-120832-with-cover.pdf
STROBE Statement 120832-STROBE-statement.pdf
Manuscript File 120832_Auto_Edited_014933.docx
Answering Reviewers 120832-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Biostatistics Review Certificate 120832-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 120832-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 120832-non-native-speakers.pdf
Peer-review Report 120832-peer-reviews.pdf
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