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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and final diagnoses in 55 patients with clinically suspected GCA

From: Colour duplex sonography of temporal arteries before decision for biopsy: a prospective study in 55 patients with suspected giant cell arteritis

Findings

GCA (n = 22)

Miscellaneous diagnoses (n = 33)

Age 50 years or above

22

33

Elevated ESR

19

30

Fever

9

19

New onset of headache

14

10

Diffuse musculoskeletal pain

7

15

Jaw claudication

3

0

Temporal artery tenderness

8

3

Acute visual impairement

5

2

  1. CDS, colour duplex ultrasonography; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; GCA, giant cell arteritis.