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  • Title: [Temporal arteritis: diagnostic and therapeutic approach. What is new?].
    Author: Lantin JP, Duc J.
    Journal: Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax; 1991 Apr 09; 80(15):379-82. PubMed ID: 2031110.
    Abstract:
    In giant cell arteritis, a common vasculitic disease of elderly patients, the biopsy of the temporal artery has been considered an important part of the diagnostic procedure. The necessity to perform this biopsy has recently been questioned. It has also been proposed to substantially reduce the high doses of steroids usually given.
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