BSR and BHPR guidelines for the management of giant cell arteritis.
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GCA is the commonest of all the vasculitides. Visual loss occurs in up to one-fifth of patients, which may be preventable by prompt recognition and treatment [1,2]. The aim of these guidelines is to encourage the prompt diagnosis and management of GCA, with emphasis on the prevention of visual loss. Their scope is to provide evidence-based advice for the assessment and diagnosis of GCA, for initial and further management and for monitoring of disease activity, complications and relapse. This is a summary of the guidelines and the full guideline is available at Rheumatology online. The guidelines
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Rheumatology
دوره 49 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010