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The use of ultrasound to assess giant cell arteritis: Review of the current evidence and practical guide for the rheumatologist
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Colour duplex sonography (CDS) of temporal arteries and large vessels is an emerging diagnostic tool for GCA. CDS can detect wall oedema, known as a halo, throughout the length of the vessel and shows higher sensitivity compared with biopsy. Specificity reaches 100% in case of bilateral halos. A positive compression sign has been demonstrated to be a robust marker with excellent inter-observer agreement. The assessment of other large vessels, particularly the axillary arteries, is recognized ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1093/rheu
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- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Rheumatology Journal website
- Volume:
- 57
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 227-235
- Publication date:
- 2017-04-27
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-03-27
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1462-0332
- ISSN:
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1462-0324
- Pubs id:
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pubs:824955
- URN:
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uri:79fef5f5-793b-4ff2-99bd-7c884b9df0bb
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uuid:79fef5f5-793b-4ff2-99bd-7c884b9df0bb
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- pubs:824955
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- 2017
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