Color duplex ultrasonography findings of temporal arteries in a case of giant cell arteritis: Role in diagnosis and follow-up

Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue , 2017, Pages 55-59

  Laria, Antonella ^a   Lurati, Alfredo ^a   Scarpellini, Magda ^a  

^a Ospedale G Fornaroli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Color duplex ultrasonography; GCA; Halo sign; Temporal arteries; Temporal arteritis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPHA 2 GLOBULIN; ALPHA GLOBULIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PREDNISONE;

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FOLLOW UP; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RHEUMATOLOGIST; TEMPORAL ARTERY;

EID: 85016162036     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1179156X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OARRR.S110585     Document Type: Article

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