Fast-Track Ultrasound Clinic for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Changes the Prognosis of the Disease but Not the Risk of Future Relapse

Fast-Track Ultrasound Clinic for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Changes the Prognosis of the Disease but Not the Risk of Future Relapse

Background: Color Duplex sonography (CDS) of temporal arteries and large vessels (LV) is a recently validated diagnostic methodology for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). CDS combined with a fast-track approach (FTA) has improved the early diagnosis of the disease.Objectives: To assess FTA effects on the...

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Main Authors: Sara Monti, Alice Bartoletti, Elisa Bellis, Paolo Delvino, Carlomaurizio Montecucco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
giant cell arteritis
sonography
ultrasoud
fast-track
permanent visual loss
large vessel vasculitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.589794/full

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