Presentation characteristics and clinical outcome of patients with giant cell arteritis followed by a single center
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.52, sa.4, ss.917-925, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.55730/1300-0144.5391
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.917-925
- Anahtar Kelimeler: 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
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.