Malignancies In Giant Cell Arteritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

CONCLUSION: In this Swedish population-based cohort of GCA, the overall risk for cancer was not increased compared to the background population. However, there was an increased risk for leukemia and a decreased risk for breast and upper gastrointestinal tract cancer. PMID: 31154410 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: J Rheumatol - May 31, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Stamatis P, Turesson C, Willim M, Nilsson JÅ, Englund M, Mohammad AJ Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research