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Giant cell arteritis

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential Diagnosis
Investigations
Therapy
Prognosis
Therapy

There is no clear benefit from combining steroids with azathioprine. a

Why?

  • Azathioprine does not produce a clinically significant decrease in the steroid dose required to control polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis. a

 

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

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   M V   Kyle
CAT Writer   CM   Ball