Necessity of Temporal Artery Biopsy for Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is currently the gold standard procedure to diagnose giant cell arteritis. Despite low sensitivity, TAB is routinely performed even if a clinical diagnosis has already been made. The objective of this study was to determine the usefulness of TAB for giant cell arteritis management.

Methods

We performed a systematic review to identify studies that compared steroid treatment between TAB+ and TAB- patients. EMBASE, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from inception until April 4, 2020. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were reviewed by two independent reviewers and conflicts resolved by consensus. Studies reporting TAB result and steroid treatment were included. Information pertaining to steroid treatment was compar

SUBMITTER: Ponich B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9126522 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature