Giant Cell Arteritis: Can Simple Ultrasound Examination Prevent Complex Consequences?

Giant Cell Arteritis: Can Simple Ultrasound Examination Prevent Complex Consequences?

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare disease of the arteries, occurring mainly in the elderly. Although the involvement of temporal arteries can be mostly symptomatic, the occlusion of ophthalmic arteries has severe consequences. GCA affecting temporal arteries is an emergency requiring quick commen...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Wiktoria Stańska, Robert Kruszewski, Aleksandra Juszkiewicz, Artur Bachta, Witold Tłustochowicz
Materialtyp: Artikel
Språk:English
Publicerad: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Serie:Diagnostics
Ämnen:
GCA
vision loss
headache
ultrasonography
EULAR
OMERACT
Länkar:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/18/2071

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