We thank Sauret et al¹ for their interest in our systematic literature review that explored potential diagnostic confusion between giant cell arteritis (GCA) and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was a particularly important consideration during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, when community testing for SARS-CoV-2 was limited and diagnostic tests for GCA were restricted or unavailable due to redeployment of staff.².

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康威博士等人回复。


我们感谢 Sauret 等人¹对我们的系统文献综述感兴趣，该文献探讨了巨细胞动脉炎 (GCA) 和 2019 年冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 之间潜在的诊断混淆。在 COVID-19 大流行的最初几个月，这是一个特别重要的考虑因素，当时 SARS-CoV-2 的社区检测有限，并且由于工作人员的重新部署，GCA 的诊断检测也受到限制或无法进行。 ² .