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DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1223436
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Riesenzellarteriitis und Polymyalgia rheumatica – eine interdisziplinäre Herausforderung
Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica – An Interdisciplinary ChallengePublication History
Publication Date:
08 March 2010 (online)
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Lernziele
Verständnis pathophysiologischer Grundlagen der Riesenzellarteriitis und Polymyalgia rheumatica. Interdisziplinäre Differenzialdiagnostik bei einem breiten Spektrum klinischer Manifestationen. Therapiestrategien zur adäquaten Behandlung der Krankheitsbilder und Vermeidung von Rezidiven und Komplikationen.
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1 P. Vaith, T. Bley et al. 2009: „Wirksamkeit und Verträglichkeit einer definierten immunsuppressiven Therapie bei Riesenzellarteriitis. Eine multizentrische, offene, nicht interventionelle Patientenstudie” peter.vaith@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
Dr. Bernhard Decard
Neurologische Klinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum im St. Josef-Hospital
Gudrunstr. 56
44791 Bochum
Email: b.decard@klinikum-bochum.de