[Temporal arteritis: diagnostic and therapeutic approach. What is new?].
In giant cell arteritis, a common vasculitic disease of elderly patients, the biopsy of the temporal artery has been considered an important part of the diagnostic procedure. The necessity to perform this biopsy has recently been questioned. It has also been proposed to substantially reduce the high doses of steroids usually given.
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Division d'immunologie et d'allergie, CHUV, Lausanne.
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D011241:Prednisone