Duration of Steroid Therapy and Temporal Artery Biopsy Positivity in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Katherine Majerovich Mats L Junek Nader A KhalidiStephanie Garner

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2023)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common large-vessel vasculitis that primarily affects older individuals. 1 Prompt diagnosis and treatment with empiric glucocorticoids (GCs) is important because GCA can lead to ischemic complications, including visual loss. 1,2 .

Keyphrases

giant cell
physical activity
ultrasound guided
middle aged
community dwelling
ischemia reperfusion injury
fine needle aspiration
urinary tract infection
stem cells
chemotherapy induced