Ultrasound intima media thickness cut-off values for cranial and extracranial arteries in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis

Ultrasound intima media thickness cut-off values for cranial and extracranial arteries in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis

ObjectiveTo determine the optimal ultrasound (US) cut-off values for cranial and extracranial arteries intima media thickness (IMT) to discriminate between patients with and without giant cell arteritis (GCA).MethodsRetrospective observational study including patients referred to an US fast-track cl...

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Main Authors: Katerine López-Gloria, Isabel Castrejón, Juan Carlos Nieto-González, Pablo Rodríguez-Merlos, Belén Serrano-Benavente, Carlos Manuel González, Indalecio Monteagudo Sáez, Teresa González, José María Álvaro-Gracia, Juan Molina-Collada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
ultrasound
giant cell (temporal) arteritis
vasculitis
imaging
arteries
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.981804/full

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