| Giant cell arteritis: diagnosis and therapeutic management. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16839509 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in the elderly in Western countries. Anemia and very high erythrocyte sedimentation rates are associated with lower incidence of severe ischemic events. Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of GCA. A threshold size of 1 cm of post-formalin fixed segment of the temporal artery was associated with increased diagnostic yield of GCA. Other tools such as ultrasound, MRI, and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography are useful in the diagnosis of GCA. Corticosteroids are the cornerstone treatment of GCA. Studies using other drugs have yielded contradictory results. |
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Authors:
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Miguel A Gonzalez-Gay; Carlos Garcia-Porrua; Jose A Miranda-Filloy |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current rheumatology reports Volume: 8 ISSN: 1523-3774 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Rheumatol Rep Publication Date: 2006 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-07-14 Completed Date: 2006-11-14 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888970 Medline TA: Curr Rheumatol Rep Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 299-302 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Rheumatology Division, Hospital Xeral-Calde, Lugo, Spain. miguelaggay@hotmail.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Biopsy Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy*, pathology* Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Positron-Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use Temporal Arteries / pathology, ultrasonography Ultrasonography, Doppler |
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0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
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