Ultrasound intima-media thickness cut-off values for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis using a dual clinical and MRI reference standard and cardiovascular risk stratification

• Pascal Seitz,
• Fabian Lötscher,
• Susana Bucher,
• Lukas Bütikofer,
• Britta Maurer,
• Arsany Hakim,
• Luca Seitz

Affiliations

Pascal Seitz

Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Fabian Lötscher

Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Susana Bucher

Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Lukas Bütikofer

CTU Bern, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Britta Maurer

Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Arsany Hakim

University Institute of Interventional and Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Luca Seitz

Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland