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Giant cell arteritis with visual loss following zoledronic acid infusion
Author(s) -
Metyas Samy,
Ibrahim Makary,
Solyman John,
Yeter Karen C.,
Arkfeld Daniel G.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of rheumatic diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1756-185X
pISSN - 1756-1841
DOI - 10.1111/1756-185x.12263
Subject(s) - medicine , zoledronic acid , giant cell arteritis , arteritis , dermatology , vasculitis , disease
Zoledronic acid is used in the treatment of osteoporosis. Giant cell artertitis may lead to vision loss. We report a case in which vision loss occurred after zoledronic acid infusion.