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Widespread headache as the first clinical manifestation of giant cell arteritis in patients affected by polymyalgia rheumatica

INTRODUCTION: In giant cell arteritis (GCA) headache of new onset due to inflammatory involvement of the temporal artery (TA) represents a diagnostic criterion. A widespread headache (WH) with scalp tenderness due to cranial arteritis can represent another manifestation of GCA. MATERIAL AND METHODS:...

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Autor principal: Manzo, Ciro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Narodowy Instytut Geriatrii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji w Warszawie 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5149570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27994267
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/reum.2016.63663