Visual manifestations in giant cell arteritis: identification of risk factors from the ARTESER Registry.

Juan Molina ColladaMarta Domínguez-ÁlvaroRafael Benito Melero-González Elisa Fernández-Fernandez Maite Silva-DíazJesús Alejandro ValeroIsmael GonzálezJulio Sánchez MartínJavier NarváezItziar CalvoJavier MendizábalLydia Abasolo AlcázarJavier LoriceraAlberto Ruíz RomanPatricia Moya Marina Tortosa Cabañas Paula Estrada AlarcónFrancisco Javier PradoSantos Castañeda Ricardo Blanco-Alonso

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2024)

One-third of GCA patients present visual manifestations at diagnosis. Older age and jaw claudication are independent predictors of visual manifestations, whereas polymyalgia rheumatica, fever, longer symptom duration, and high ESR reduce the risk of visual involvement.

Keyphrases

giant cell
risk factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported
community dwelling