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Giant cell arteritis

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Prognosis

Long-term steroid use is common - mean duration of steroid use is about 2 years. b c

Note:

  • In one study, 24% of patients had stopped steroids at 2 years (95% CI: 15% to 34%). b

 

Expiry date: January 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   M V   Kyle
CAT Writer   CM   Ball