Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To develop a clinical guide to the evaluation of temporal arteritis. DESIGN: A Medline English-language search of the literature from 1966 to 1998, including more than 300 articles about temporal arteritis, was performed to develop a guide to the evaluation of temporal arteritis. RESULTS: A user-friendly guide to the evaluation of temporal arteritis was developed based on the following criteria: (1) clinical suspicion, (2) laboratory testing, and (3) temporal artery biopsy. CONCLUSION: A clinical guide to the evaluation of temporal arteritis may assist clinicians in the care of patients with this condition.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1364-1370 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1999 |
Keywords
- Giant cell arteritis
- Temporal arteritis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology