Dr. Conway et al reply.
Richard P ConwayElisabeth BrouwerKornelis S M van der GeestSarah Louise MackiePuja MehtaMichael S PutmanPhilip C RobinsonSebastian Eduardo SattuiPublished in: The Journal of rheumatology (2021)
We thank Sauret et al1 for their interest in our systematic literature review that explored potential diagnostic confusion between giant cell arteritis (GCA) and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was a particularly important consideration during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when community testing for SARS-CoV-2 was limited and diagnostic tests for GCA were restricted or unavailable due to redeployment of staff.2.