Article
Estimating overdiagnosis in giant cell arteritis diagnostic pathways using genetic data: genetic association study.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2024
Chatzigeorgiou Charikleia, Barrett Jennifer H, Martin Javier, Morgan Ann W, Mackie Sarah L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: GCA can be confirmed by temporal artery biopsy (TAB) but false negatives can occur. GCA may be overdiagnosed in TAB-negative cases, or if neither TAB nor imaging is done. We used HLA genetic association of TAB-positive GCA as an 'unbiased umpire' test to estimate historic overdiagnosis of GCA. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with GCA between 1990 and 2014 were genotyped. During this era, vascular imaging...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
