Influence of socioeconomic status on access to temporal artery biopsy and rates of biopsy positivity in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis

Influence of socioeconomic status on access to temporal artery biopsy and rates of biopsy positivity in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis

Abstract Background Data regarding the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and incidence of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is conflicting. No previous studies have explored whether SES influences the likelihood of undergoing temporal artery biopsy (TAB). The aim of this study was to determin...

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Main Authors: Suellen Anne Lyne, Susan Lester, Oscar Kenneth Russell, Carlee Deanne Ruediger, Kathryn Dyer, Jem Ninan, Ernst Michael Shanahan, Catherine Louise Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Giant cell arteritis
Temporal arteritis
Vasculitis
Health status
Risk factors
Employment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-025-00503-0
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