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Ischemic stroke at first presentation of Takayasu arteritis in a young African male from Kenya, East Africa: Case report and brief literature review.
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  • Christopher Owino,
  • Betty Sirera,
  • Felix Tarus,
  • Beryl Ganda,
  • Chrispine Oduor,
  • Abraham Siika
Christopher Owino
Moi University School of Medicine

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Betty Sirera
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Felix Tarus
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Beryl Ganda
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Chrispine Oduor
Moi University School of Medicine
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Abraham Siika
Moi University School of Medicine
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Abstract

We present a case of a young, previously asymptomatic East-African black male presenting with large territory ischemic infarct at first diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis (TA). To our knowledge, this is the first published report of a male patient in East Africa with a stroke at the first presentation of TA.
29 Nov 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
29 Nov 2022Submission Checks Completed
29 Nov 2022Assigned to Editor
11 Dec 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Jan 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
23 Jan 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
01 Mar 20231st Revision Received
05 Mar 2023Submission Checks Completed
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05 Mar 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Mar 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
05 May 2023Editorial Decision: Accept