Horton giant cell arteritis of the legs. Report of a case

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 309-312

  Amatucci, G ^a,b   Del Mastro, G ^a   Iandoli, R ^a  

^a S G MOSCATI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arteritis, Horton; Leg ischemia; Thromboendoarterectomy

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA;

ACUTE DISEASE; EMERGENCIES; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIA; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; TEMPORAL ARTERITIS;

EID: 0030793080     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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