| Autor: |
Alfred Mahr, Eric Hachulla, Hubert de Boysson, Nassim Guerroui, Emmanuel Héron, Stéphane Vinzio, Jonathan Broner, François-Xavier Lapébie, Martin Michaud, Laurent Sailler, Thierry Zenone, Mohamed Djerad, Mathieu Jouvray, Emilie Shipley, Nathalie Tieulie, Guillaume Armengol, Bastien Bouldoires, Jean-Francois Viallard, Isabelle Idier, Marc Paccalin, Valérie Devauchelle-Pensec |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Medicine, Vol 8 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-858X |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fmed.2021.732934 |
| Popis: |
Background: Few studies of daily practice for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) are available. This French study aimed to describe the characteristics and management of GCA in a real-life setting.Methods: Cross-sectional, non-interventional, multicenter study of patients ≥50 years old who consulted hospital-based specialists for GCA and were under treatment. Patient characteristics and journey, diagnostic methods and treatments were collected. Descriptive analyses were performed.Results: In total, 306 patients (67% females, mean age 74 ± 8 years old) were recruited by 69 physicians (internists: 85%, rheumatologists: 15%); 13% of patients had newly diagnosed GCA (diagnosis-to-visit interval |
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