The impact of month and season on the incidence of giant cell arteritis: an Intelligent Research in Sight (IRIS) Registry analysis.

Edward J WladisAshar AtaCharles LiXuan PengMichael J WaxmanDenis R PauzeFlora Lum

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2023)

In the USA, the incidence of GCA does not appear to vary by month or season. While this finding contradicts certain previous studies that identified a relationship, the cohort of patients identified from the IRIS Registry is much larger than that of previous investigations. Clinicians should be mindful of the possibility of GCA, regardless of the time of the year.

Keyphrases

giant cell
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
prognostic factors