British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis
British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis
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DOI:
10.1093/rheumatology/kez672
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发表时间:
2020-03-01
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Dasgupta, Bhaskar
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作者:
Mackie, Sarah L.;Dejaco, Christian;Dasgupta, Bhaskar
BackgroundGCA is a large vessel vasculitis affecting older people, with the highest incidence among persons 70–79 years of age [1]. Due to forecasted demographic changes, it has been estimated that between 2014 and 2050,> 3 million people will have been diagnosed with GCA in Europe, North America and Oceania [2].