Giant cell arteritis in Finland from 2010 to 2020: incidence, developing diagnostic methods and disease presentation
The incidence of GCA increased during the study period, as well as the proportion of imaging- or biopsy-confirmed diagnoses, probably due to more frequent use of advanced imaging methods. Additionally, patients with LV-GCA were more commonly identified.
Authors
- Anne M Kerola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2257-3291)
- Joonas Rautavaara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0332-273X)
- Tuulikki Sokka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6972-5603)
- Mika Helminen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5695-2084)
- Kirsi Taimen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8381-2463)
- Laura Pirilä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4276-7344)
- Pia Isomäki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7169-6098)
- Markku Kauppi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-734X)
- Jarno Rutanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0179-9478)
- Lauri Kivitalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3049-8709)
- Laura Ryyppö (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8045-3212)
- Taina Kotijärvi
- Panu Saarenketo
- Hannu Saarivaara
- Juho Siltanen
- Joel Malila
- Laura Haara
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Päijät-Hämeen Keskussairaala (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FI)
- Central Finland Health Care District (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rheumatology Advances in Practice
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkaf055
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
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