Assertion: aortitis | /r/CreatedBy | gca
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text: Although erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein typically are markedly elevated in cases of aortitis caused by GCA and other systemic vasculitides, these inflammatory markers may be unreliable for the prediction of disease activity among patients with Takayasu arteritis.44,88,89
text: Recently, the use of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET, either alone or in combination with contrast-enhanced CTA or MRA, has emerged as a potential tool for the initial diagnosis and assessment of disease activity of aortitis caused by either GCA or Takayasu arteritis.69–72
text: Although erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein typically are markedly elevated in cases of aortitis caused by GCA and other systemic vasculitides, these inflammatory markers may be unreliable for the prediction of disease activity among patients with Takayasu arteritis.44,88,89
text: Recently, the use of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET, either alone or in combination with contrast-enhanced CTA or MRA, has emerged as a potential tool for the initial diagnosis and assessment of disease activity of aortitis caused by either GCA or Takayasu arteritis.69–72