Evidence-based Role of Aspirin in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Literature Review

Giant cell arteritis (GCA), or temporal arteritis, is a medium to large vessel vasculitis seen in the elderly. Its presentation varies from fever of unknown origin to cranial ischemic complications including complete vision loss. The early initiation of steroids is key to preventing complications of...

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Autores principales: Qureshi, Anum, Halilu, Fatima, Serafi, Sam W., Hauptman, Howard, Flack, Tristan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2022
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9529650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36262497
http://dx.doi.org/10.55729/2000-9666.1072
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Sumario:Giant cell arteritis (GCA), or temporal arteritis, is a medium to large vessel vasculitis seen in the elderly. Its presentation varies from fever of unknown origin to cranial ischemic complications including complete vision loss. The early initiation of steroids is key to preventing complications of GCA. Here we discuss the role of aspirin in the treatment of GCA, both as an antithrombotic agent and its increasingly utilized anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this review article is to examine the evidence behind the use of aspirin as an adjunct to steroids for the prevention of cranial ischemic complications.

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