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which is or are associated with large vessel vasculitis?

a)bechets disese
b) sjogrens syndrome
c) cogans syndrome

d)HBV

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d)hbv

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its bechets and cogans- according to Chappel- Hill Consensus Conference classification of vasculitis.

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Inflammation of large arteries such as the aorta and its major branches occurs in a number of disorders, including Kawasaki's syndrome, Behçet's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, syphilis, and tuberculosis. However, aortitis and large-vessel arteritis are characteristics of two entities — giant-cell (temporal) arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis.

Table 1. Classification of systemic vasculitis
Small vessels
Leukocytoclastic angiitis

Schönlein-Henoch purpura
Mixed cryoglobulinemia
Small to medium vessels
Wegener's granulomatosis
Churg-Strauss syndrome
Microscopic polyangiitis

Medium vessels
Polyarteritis nodosa
Kawasaki syndrome

Large vessels
Temporal arteritis
Takayasu's arteritis

Vasculitis related to connective tissue disease

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