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Giant cell arteritis
Michel J. Belliveau and Martin W. ten Hove
CMAJ March 22, 2011 183 (5) 581; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.100920
Michel J. Belliveau
Martin W. ten Hove
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Giant cell arteritis
Michel J. Belliveau, Martin W. ten Hove
CMAJ Mar 2011, 183 (5) 581; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100920
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- Giant cell arteritis is a systemic disease
- The optimal work-up includes erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein level and platelet count
- Biopsy of the temporal artery may be negative
- The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis is ultimately based on clinical features
- Loss of vision can occur despite treatment with oral prednisone
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