Has colour Doppler ultrasonography modified the diagnostic approach for giant cell arteritis? A comparison with temporal artery biopsy.

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Academic Rheumatology Centre, Dipartimento Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi di Torino, AO Mauriziano di Torino, Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano, 10043 Torino, Italy. Electronic address:

Published: December 2023

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