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New Aspects of Thromboangiitis obliterans (von Winiwarter-Buerger's Disease) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1984
The existence of thromboangiitis obliterans as a clinical entity has been a matter of debate for many years. In contrast to other immunovasculitides there is no organ involvement while peripheral vessels are affected.
Berlit, Peter   +3 more
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Assessment of acute headache in adults - what the general physician needs to know. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Headache is common. Up to 5% of attendances to emergency departments and acute medical units are due to headache. Headache is classified as either primary (eg migraine, cluster headache) or secondary to another cause (eg meningitis, subarachnoid ...
Agrawal   +9 more
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Ultrasound versus temporal artery biopsy in patients with Giant cell arteritis: a prospective cohort study

open access: yesBMC Medical Imaging, 2019
Background Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by temporal artery biopsy is time-consuming and visual loss lies in the first week after its diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that ultrasound can reduce the risk of overdiagnosis ...
Quan Zou, Sumei Ma, Xinghu Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, almost exclusively occurring in people aged over 50 and often associated with giant cell arteritis.
Ciccia F.   +4 more
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Glucocorticoids—All-Rounders Tackling the Versatile Players of the Immune System [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Glucocorticoids regulate fundamental processes of the human body and control cellular functions such as cell metabolism, growth, differentiation, and apoptosis.
Agarwal   +268 more
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Primary Systemic Al Amyloidosis Presenting as Temporal Arteritis

open access: yesCase Reports in Rheumatology, 2014
Temporal arteritis is most common vasculitis in elderly and imitated by miscellaneous disorders. Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard test in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Hakan Emmungil   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by head-contrast three-dimensional computed tomography angiography: two case reports

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Introduction Temporal artery biopsy is essential for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. It has been shown that 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography, magnetic resonance angiography, and ultrasonography are useful for
Toshio Kawamoto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimal management of Cogan’s syndrome: a multidisciplinary approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Cogan's syndrome (CS) is a rare disorder characterized by nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis (IK) and audio-vestibular symptoms. CS affects mainly young Caucasian adults, mostly during their first three decades of age, and may develop into typical and ...
D'Aguanno, Vittorio   +3 more
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Temporal arteritis: A case series from south India and an update of the Indian scenario

open access: yesAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012
Objective: To study the clinical, pathological and prognostic profile of patients with temporal arteritis in India. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary care center from south India from 2005 to 2010 in the departments of ...
Thomas Mathew   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opportunistic Infections in Patients with Temporal Arteritis Treated with Corticosteroids [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/111238/1/j.1532-5415.1997.tb00949.x ...
Bonilla, Hector F.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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