Reduction in stiffness of proximal leg muscles during the first 6 months of glucocorticoid therapy for giant cell arteritis: A pilot study using shear wave elastography.

Abdulrahman M AlfuraihAi Lyn TanPhilip O'ConnorPaul EmerySarah MackieRichard J Wakefield

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2019)

Glucocorticoid therapy in patients with GCA was associated with a significant reduction in proximal leg muscle stiffness during the first 6 months. Future research should study a larger sample of patients for a longer duration to investigate if diminished muscle stiffness precedes signs of glucocorticoid-induced myopathy.

Keyphrases

giant cell
end stage renal disease
skeletal muscle
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high glucose
late onset
patient reported outcomes
drug induced
patient reported