Giant cell arteritis, truly a form of systemic vasculitis

Neth J Med. 2016 Jun;74(5):180-1.

Authors

A Rutgers¹, D J Mulder, E Brouwer

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen.

PMID: 27323670

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
Aorta / diagnostic imaging*
Aorta / pathology
Biopsy
Computed Tomography Angiography
Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnostic imaging*
Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy
Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color

Substances

Antirheumatic Agents
Glucocorticoids