Temporal arteritis with erythrocyte sedimentation rate <50 mm/h: a clinical reminder

Muhammad Raza Cheema, Shakawan M IsmaeelGeriatrics Department, Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Merseyside, United KingdomAbstract: Temporal arteritis, also known as giant cell arteritis (GCA), is a systemic vasculitis that predominantly involves the temporal arteries. It is a medical emergency...

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Main Authors: Cheema MR, Ismaeel SM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-02-01
Series:Clinical Interventions in Aging
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/temporal-arteritis-with-erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate-lt50nbspmmh-a-c-peer-reviewed-article-CIA