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British Society for Rheumatology guideline for diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis

British Society for Rheumatology guideline for diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis

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British Society for Rheumatology guideline for diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis

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British Society for Rheumatology guideline for diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis

Publisher

England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

Journal title

Practical neurology, 2020-12, Vol.20 (6), p.474-475

Language

English

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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

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Contents

If GCA is strongly suspected, the first dose of glucocorticoid can be given while awaiting the results of the recommended laboratory markers of inflammation: serum C reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate or plasma viscosity (depending on availability), and a full blood count to check for thrombocytosis. [...]neurologists may also be aske...

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British Society for Rheumatology guideline for diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2419710288

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2419710288

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ISSN

1474-7758

E-ISSN

1474-7766

DOI

10.1136/practneurol-2020-002615

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