Railton A, Allen D G
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cape Town.
S Afr Med J. 1988 Jan 23;73(2):123.
Four cases of Takayasu's arteritis in association with pregnancy are described. These patients are at high risk of pregnancy hypertension. Measurement of the blood pressure in the arms may be impossible or unreliable and is often more accurately obtained in the legs.