Utility of biomarkers and temporal artery biopsy length for investigating giant cell arteritis in Western Australia.
International journal of rheumatic diseases(2023)
摘要
ESR and CRP are helpful preliminary investigations, especially in identifying low-risk patients, but their specificity is limited. Smaller centers had a higher proportion of biopsies with sub-optimal length. Considering the importance of biopsy length for TAB diagnostic value, reviewing biopsy data may assist services in developing improvement strategies.
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C-reactive protein,biopsy,epidemiology,erythrocyte sedimentation rate,giant cell arteritis,inflammatory markers
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