A meta-analysis of the epidemiology of giant cell arteritis across time and space

Abstract Introduction Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a common large vessel vasculitis in those over age 50 years. This meta-analysis examined the geographical and temporal distribution of the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of GCA. Methods A systematic review was conducted using EMBASE, Scopus,...

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Main Authors: Katherine J. Li, Daniel Semenov, Matthew Turk, Janet Pope
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
GCA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02450-w