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Comparative analysis of arterial involvement in predominant cranial and isolated extracranial phenotypes of giant cell arteritis using 18F-FDG PET-CT.
Arthritis research & therapy - 28 Dec 2024
Narvaez Javier, Vidal-Montal Paola, Sánchez-Rodríguez Iván, Sabaté-Llobera Aida, Cortés-Romera Montserrat, Palacios-Olid Judith, Maymó-Paituvi Pol, Nolla Joan Miquel
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate differences in arterial involvement patterns on 18F-FDG PET-CT between predominant cranial and isolated extracranial phenotypes of giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS: A retrospective review of 18F-FDG PET-CT findings was conducted on 140 patients with confirmed GCA. The patients were divided into two groups: the cranial group, which presented craniofacial ischemic symptoms either at...
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