Quantitative analysis of temporal artery contraction after biopsy for evaluation of giant cell arteritis

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 500-503

  Su, Grant W ^a   Foroozan, Rod ^a   Yen, Michael T ^a  

^a CULLEN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Giant cell arteritis; Temporal arteritis; Temporal artery biopsy; Temporal artery contractility

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CONSTRICTION; BLOOD VESSEL BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISHER EXACT TEST; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STUDENT T TEST; TEMPORAL ARTERY;

EID: 33748061272     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(06)80016-5     Document Type: Article

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