Presentation characteristics and clinical outcome of patients with giant cell arteritis followed by a single center

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Oztas M., Ozgul H., Seyahi E., Ugurlu S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.52, no.4, pp.917-925, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.55730/1300-0144.5391
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.917-925
  • Keywords: Giant cell arteritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, PET-CT, temporal artery biopsy, headache, POLYMYALGIA-RHEUMATICA, CORTICOSTEROID-THERAPY, VISUAL MANIFESTATIONS, TEMPORAL ARTERITIS, FDG-PET/CT, BIOPSY, VESSEL, RISK, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MORTALITY
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large vessel vasculitis that may cause significant morbidity in the elderly population. We aimed to evaluate presentation characteristics, treatment, and outcome in a cohort of patients with GCA diagnosed and followed in a single center.