Incidence of giant cell arteritis in Western Norway 1972–2012: a retrospective cohort study

Incidence of giant cell arteritis in Western Norway 1972–2012: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in persons older than 50 years. The highest incidence rates of the disease have been reported in Scandinavian countries. Our objective was to determine the epidemiology of GCA in an expected high-incidence region d...

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Main Authors: L. K. Brekke, A. P. Diamantopoulos, B-T. Fevang, J. Aβmus, E. Esperø, C. G. Gjesdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Giant cell arteritis
Temporal arteritis
Incidence
Epidemiology
Vasculitis
Temporal artery biopsy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1479-6

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