Vasculitis in the geriatric population |
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Authors: | Langford Carol A |
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Affiliation: | Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. langfoc@ccf.org |
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Abstract: | Vasculitis represents an uncommon but important group of disease entities that may affect older patients. The most common systemic vasculitic disease in humans is giant cell arteritis, a disease process seen almost exclusively in patients over the age of 50. Vasculitic disease in geriatric patients presents unique challenges with regard to diagnosis and treatment. A thorough understanding of the vasculitic disease entities that may affect older patients as well as their diagnosis and management is essential in minimizing disease and treatment related morbidity and mortality. |
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