[Takayasu's disease. A review of the literature. A study of a familial case of Takayasu's arteritis and the possible associations with type-1 diabetes mellitus].

After a brief review of the literature on Takayasu's disease with particular emphasis on its relationship with the HLA system, the case of a mother and daughter both suffering from Takayasu's type systemic arteritis is presented with particular reference to a possible association with type-I diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in the light of the patient's HLA typing results.