Giant cell arteritis

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 07 Feb 2011 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 183, pages 581-581 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Michel J, Belliveau; Martin W, Ten Hove;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.100920

pmid: 21324850

pmc: PMC3060188

Giant cell arteritis

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Abstract

Permanent, severe loss of vision is a feared complication; however, it is not the sole possible devastating outcome of giant cell arteritis. Myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke and limb gangrene may also occur. Thoracic aortic aneurysms are seen over 17 times more often in patients with giant

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Keywords

Male, Platelet Count, Biopsy, Needle, Giant Cell Arteritis, Vision Disorders, Blood Sedimentation, Temporal Arteries, C-Reactive Protein, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Humans, Female

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