Diagnosis and follow up of giant cell arteritis by high-frequency ultrasound

KSH0 个研究点目标入组 50 人开始时间: 2015年1月9日最近更新: 2024年8月19日

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•Patients of the Department of Ophthalmology and Section of Rheumatology of UKSH, Campus Kiel, are included if: a.) They have a suspicion of acute arteritis temporalis b.) They have already diagnosed arteritis temporalis and get a long-term immunsuppressive therapy with currently inactive stage of disease. Age = 50 years. All patients must have signed a declaration to consent.
•Control group:
•Patients = 50 years. Patients who been examined in the context of trauma surgery aftercare with radiological diagnosis in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Campus Kiel are included in the control group. All patients must have signed a declaration to consent.

•Patients who are < 50 years old or incapacitated be excluded. Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases, acute inflammatory disease and / or immunosuppressive drug therapy duration are excluded from the study. Patients who are unable to walk or can not be transported are also excluded.

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KSH