FRI0502 Risk of cancer in patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis in western norway 1972–2012

BackgroundA meta-analysis from 2014 reported a low but statistically significant increased malignancy risk among patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), but individual epidemiological studies have shown conflicting results.1 ObjectivesTo determine the risk of cancer in GCA patients during a 41 yea...

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Published in:	Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 77; no. Suppl 2; pp. 778 - 779
Main Authors:	Brekke, L.K., Diamantopoulos, A.P., Fevang, B.-T., Assmus, J., Gjesdal, C.G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Limited 01.06.2018
Subjects:	Arteritis Arthritis Autoimmune diseases Biopsy Cancer Epidemiology Health risk assessment Information systems Malignancy Patients Polymyalgia rheumatica Rheumatology Statistical analysis Systematic review Vein & artery diseases Norway
ISSN:	0003-4967, 1468-2060
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