Evaluating the Usefulness and Timing of the Temporal Artery Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis

Autor:	Raul M. Cruz, Raymond L. Hilsinger, Stephen V. Tornabene
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Clinical variables medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Retrospective cohort study Temporal artery biopsy medicine.disease Giant cell arteritis Otorhinolaryngology Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Biopsy Medicine Temporal artery Radiology business
Zdroj:	The Laryngoscope. 121:S264-S264
ISSN:	0023-852X
DOI:	10.1002/lary.22215
Popis:	Methods: This retrospective study examined all temporal artery biopsies done in our institution in the past five years. Variables including demographic information, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and biopsy data including the length and side of the biopsy were recorded. Clinical variables such as the presenting symptoms, timing of symptoms, and treatment with corticosteroids were collected.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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