Romain Foré, Eric Liozon, Stéphanie Dumonteil, Thomas Sené, Emmanuel Héron, Valentin Lacombe, Mathilde Leclercq, Julie Magnant, Clément Beuvon, Alexis Régent, Donatienne de Mornac, Maxime Samson, Perrine Smets, Jean-François Alexandra, Brigitte Granel, Pierre-Yves Robert, Muhammad Faiz Curumthaullee, Simon Parreau, Sylvain Palat, Holy Bezanahary, Kim Heang Ly, Anne-Laure Fauchais
INTRODUCTION: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is complicated in 10 to 20% of cases by permanent visual ischemia (PVI). International guidelines advocate the use of intravenous pulse of methylprednisolone from 250 to 1000 mg per day, for three days, followed by oral prednisone at 1 mg/kg per day. The aim of this study is to assess whether this strategy significantly reduces the risk of early PVI of the second eye, compared with direct prednisone at 1 mg/kg per day. METHODS: We conducted a multicentre retrospective observational study over the past 15 years in 13 French hospital centres...
September 20, 2023: Joint, Bone, Spine: Revue du Rhumatisme