Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO, Buerger`s disease) is an inflammatory vascular disease affecting small and medium sized arteries and veins. It is characterized by segmental thrombotic occlusions by highly mononuclear cellular thrombi. Its occurrence and ...
Background: Immunhistopathological and serological data favors an immunopathogenesis of thromboangiitis onliterans(TAO, Buergers disease). Autoantbodies seem to play a major role. Immunoadsorption (IA) proved to be therapeutically effective. We focused ...