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Giant cell arteritis: Clinical findings in 100 patients

Giant cell arteritis: Clinical findings in 100 patients
Finding Number
Sex (female/male) 69/31
Duration of manifestations before diagnosis 7*
Onset (gradual/sudden) 64/36
Weight loss or anorexia 50
Malaise, fatigue, or weakness 40
Fever 42
Polymyalgia rheumatica 39
Other musculoskeletal pains 30
Synovitis 15
Sore throat 9
Symptoms related to arteries 83
Headache 68
Visual symptoms
Transient 16
Fixed 14
Jaw claudication 45
Swallowing claudication or dysphagia 8
Tongue claudication 6
Limb claudication 4
Signs related to arteries 66
Artery tenderness 27
Decreased temporal artery pulsations 46
Erythematous, nodular, or swollen scalp arteries 23
Large artery bruits 21
Decreased large artery pulses 7
Visual loss 14
Ophthalmoscopic abnormalities 18
Extraocular muscle weakness 2
Raynaud phenomenon 3
Central nervous system abnormalities 15
* Range 1 to 48 months before diagnosis.
Adapted from: Calamia, KT, Hunder, GG. Clin Rheum Dis 1980; 6:389.
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