Halo score (temporal artery, its branches and axillary artery) as a diagnostic, prognostic and disease monitoring tool for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Halo score (temporal artery, its branches and axillary artery) as a diagnostic, prognostic and disease monitoring tool for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a common large vessel vasculitis of the elderly, often associated with sight loss. Glucocorticoids (GC remain the mainstay of treatment, although biologic treatments have been approved. Biomarkers predicting disease severity, relapse rates and damage...

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Main Authors: Alwin Sebastian, Kornelis S. M. van der Geest, Fiona Coath, Prisca Gondo, Abdul Kayani, Craig Mackerness, Bernard Hadebe, Sue Innes, Jo Jackson, Bhaskar Dasgupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Outcomes in GCA
Risk stratification
Prognostic factors
Halo score
GCA probability score
Clinical severity index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-020-00136-5

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