Color duplex ultrasonography findings of temporal arteries in a case of giant cell arteritis: role in diagnosis and follow-up
Antonella Laria, Alfredo Lurati, Magda Scarpellini Fornaroli Hospital, Rheumatology Unit, Magenta, Italy Abstract: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects medium- and large-sized arteries. The diagnostic gold standard is the temporal artery biopsy, but it ha...
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Dove Medical Press
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Open Access Rheumatology : Research and Reviews |
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| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/color-duplex-ultrasonography-findings-of-temporal-arteries-in-a-case-o-peer-reviewed-article-OARRR |