Scalp necrosis in giant cell arteritis and review of the literature

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 814-816

  Currey, J ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Giant cell arteritis; Scalp necrosis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; FEMALE; GANGRENE; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE SEPTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SKIN NECROSIS; TONGUE DISEASE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030739383     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.7.814     Document Type: Article

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