AB0097 DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF SERUM MARKERS IN LARGE VESSEL VASCULITIS AND CORRELATION WITH PET IMAGING

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 80; no. Suppl 1; p. 1077
• Main Authors: Bilici Salman, R., Satiş, H., Avanoglu Guler, A., Karadeniz, H., Küçük, H., Haznedaroglu, S., Tufan, A., Goker, B., Akdemir, U.O., Atay, L.O., Paşaoğlu, H., Ozturk, M.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Limited 01.06.2021
• Subjects: BLyS protein; Computed tomography; Corticosteroids; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Inflammation; Interleukin 6; Lymphocytes B; Patients; Rheumatology; Serum levels; Vascular diseases; Vasculitis

Background:The onset of symptoms in large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) tends to be subacute, which often leads to a delay in diagnosis, during which time vascular disease may start and progress to become symptomatic. PET/CT has been recognised since the 2003s as a promising tool in evaluating of LVV. The...