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Temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis: retrospective audit

OBJECTIVES: Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is performed in suspected cases of sight-threatening giant cell arteritis (GCA). We aimed to determine the feasibility of TAB in patients who are suspected of having GCA. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: A retrospective audit of all patients undergoing TAB a...

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Autores principales: Saedon, Habiba, Saedon, Mahmud, Goodyear, Steve, Papettas, Trifonas, Marshall, Colette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal Society of Medicine Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23162686
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/shorts.2012.012069