Takayasu arteritis
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Takayasu arteritis is a rare, chronic large-vessel vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches, leading to vessel stenosis, occlusion, or aneurysm formation, most often in young women.
All labels observed (1)
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| Takayasu arteritis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19040382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Takayasu arteritis Context triple: [Chapel Hill Consensus Conference on Vasculitis Nomenclature, defines, Takayasu arteritis]
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A.
Behçet's disease
Behçet's disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent mouth and genital ulcers, eye inflammation, and systemic vasculitis affecting multiple organ systems.
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B.
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis, now more commonly called granulomatosis with polyangiitis, is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels that can damage organs such as the lungs, kidneys, and upper respiratory tract.
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C.
erythema nodosum
Erythema nodosum is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender red nodules, usually on the shins, often associated with systemic diseases such as infections, autoimmune disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease.
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D.
Behçet
Behçet is a Turkish surname most notably associated with dermatologist Hulusi Behçet, after whom Behçet's disease is named.
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E.
microscopic polyangiitis
Microscopic polyangiitis is a rare autoimmune small-vessel vasculitis that causes inflammation and damage in organs such as the kidneys, lungs, and nerves, often associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Takayasu arteritis Target entity description: Takayasu arteritis is a rare, chronic large-vessel vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and its major branches, leading to vessel stenosis, occlusion, or aneurysm formation, most often in young women.
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A.
Behçet's disease
Behçet's disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent mouth and genital ulcers, eye inflammation, and systemic vasculitis affecting multiple organ systems.
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B.
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's granulomatosis, now more commonly called granulomatosis with polyangiitis, is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels that can damage organs such as the lungs, kidneys, and upper respiratory tract.
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C.
erythema nodosum
Erythema nodosum is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender red nodules, usually on the shins, often associated with systemic diseases such as infections, autoimmune disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease.
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D.
Behçet
Behçet is a Turkish surname most notably associated with dermatologist Hulusi Behçet, after whom Behçet's disease is named.
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E.
microscopic polyangiitis
Microscopic polyangiitis is a rare autoimmune small-vessel vasculitis that causes inflammation and damage in organs such as the kidneys, lungs, and nerves, often associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA).
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.