Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-Up of Giant-Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.

Mi-Kyoung Kang Yoo-Ha Hong Zephaniah Phillips V Hong Kyun Park Soo-Kyoung Kim Jong Hee Sohn Jiyoung Kim Ki-Han Kwon Soo Jin Cho

Published in: Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) (2024)

This study observed high dropout rates and short follow-ups. Adverse effects of prednisolone were common, and relapses occurred in approximately one-tenth of Korean patients with GCA. Thus, optimizing GCA treatment necessitates regular monitoring and long-term follow-up.

Keyphrases

giant cell
emergency department
combination therapy
smoking cessation