Evaluation of revised classification criteria for giant cell arteritis and its clinical phenotypes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

GCA is a systemic vasculitis of the elderly, viewed by many as a disease with multiple and overlapping clinical phenotypes. Retrospective studies have shown differences in clinical presentation between these phenotypes. To reflect the heterogeneity of GCA and novel diagnostic methods, new classification criteria have been proposed.

Methods

This is a retrospective study of newly diagnosed patients with GCA at the outpatient rheumatology clinics at Skåne University Hospital (Malmö and Lund) between 2012 and 2018. All patients were evaluated using two sets of classification criteria, the ACR classification criteria from 1990 and a proposed revision of these criteria requiring objective findings (positive biopsy or imaging) for classification. Patients were further cl

SUBMITTER: Wiberg F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8742823 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature