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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan;17(1):113-5.
doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12263. Epub 2013 Dec 13.

Giant cell arteritis with visual loss following zoledronic acid infusion

Samy Metyas  1 , Makary Ibrahim, John Solyman, Karen C Yeter, Daniel G Arkfeld
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Giant cell arteritis with visual loss following zoledronic acid infusion

Samy Metyas et al. Int J Rheum Dis. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: clinical aspects; drug treatment; giant cell arteritis; osteoporosis; zoledronic acid.

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