Patients from lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds are more likely to undergo temporal artery biopsy (TAB) but are not at increased risk for biopsy-confirmed giant cell arteritis (GCA), ...

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Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are related autoimmune conditions that occur primarily in older adults. This review highlights recent advances in their diagnosis and management.

Results of the meta-analysis (pooled estimates) for ultrasound and MRI signs of vasculitis in comparison with clinical diagnosis or temporal artery biopsy as reference standard for giant cell ...

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Objective: To investigate the relation between temporal artery biopsy (TAB) length and diagnostic sensitivity for giant cell arteritis. Methods: Histological TAB reports generated from four hospital ...

These can be less invasive, like angioplasty (using a balloon to open a narrowed artery) or stenting (placing a small mesh tube to keep the artery open); more invasive procedures, like bypass ...