Follow-up contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of the carotidartery in patients with Takayasu arteritis: A retrospective study

Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China; Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Jin Ding and Dangjie Wu contributed equally to this work. Funding: This study has received funding from Xijing Zhutui Project (XJZT19ML55) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 81871273). Conflicts of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest. Corresponding author: Zhaohui Zheng, zhengzh@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Ping Zhu, zhuping@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.

Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China; Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Jin Ding and Dangjie Wu contributed equally to this work. Funding: This study has received funding from Xijing Zhutui Project (XJZT19ML55) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 81871273). Conflicts of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest. Corresponding author: Zhaohui Zheng, zhengzh@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Ping Zhu, zhuping@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.

Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China; Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Jin Ding and Dangjie Wu contributed equally to this work. Funding: This study has received funding from Xijing Zhutui Project (XJZT19ML55) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 81871273). Conflicts of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest. Corresponding author: Zhaohui Zheng, zhengzh@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Ping Zhu, zhuping@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.

Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China; Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Jin Ding and Dangjie Wu contributed equally to this work. Funding: This study has received funding from Xijing Zhutui Project (XJZT19ML55) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 81871273). Conflicts of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest. Corresponding author: Zhaohui Zheng, zhengzh@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Ping Zhu, zhuping@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.

Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China; Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Jin Ding and Dangjie Wu contributed equally to this work. Funding: This study has received funding from Xijing Zhutui Project (XJZT19ML55) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 81871273). Conflicts of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest. Corresponding author: Zhaohui Zheng, zhengzh@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Ping Zhu, zhuping@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.

Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China; Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Jin Ding and Dangjie Wu contributed equally to this work. Funding: This study has received funding from Xijing Zhutui Project (XJZT19ML55) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 81871273). Conflicts of interest: All authors declare no conflicts of interest. Corresponding author: Zhaohui Zheng, zhengzh@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. Ping Zhu, zhuping@fmmu.edu.cn; Department of Clinical Immunology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Rd., Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.