Accuracy of Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Accuracy of Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary systemic vasculitis in people 50 years of age and over, and it is considered a medical emergency due to the potential risk of permanent visual loss. Color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) of the temporal arteries is a rapid, noninvasi...

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Main Authors: Eliza Nakajima, Francisca Hatta Moon, Nelson Carvas Junior, Cristiane Rufino Macedo, Alexandre Wagner Silva de Souza, Wagner Iared
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Giant cell arteritis
Doppler ultrasonography
Diagnosis
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-023-00286-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-023-00286-3

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