Giant cell (temporal) arteritis in singapore: An occult case and the rationale of treatment

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-77

  Cullen, J F ^a   Chan, B M J ^a   Wong, C F ^b   Chew, W C I ^b  

^a SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy; Giant cell arteritis; Ischaemic optic neuropathy; Occult giant cell arteritis; Temporal arteritis

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; LABORATORY TEST; NEUROLOGY; NOTE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SINGAPORE; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMANS; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 77950429512     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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