A new point-of-care prediction tool that uses clinical and ultrasonography findings has good accuracy for identifying giant cell arteritis among patients seen in fast-track clinics. Investigators ...

Giant Cell Arteritis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Giant Cell Arteritis, also known as Temporal Arteritis, is an inflammatory condition affecting medium and ...

Patients with giant cell arteritis started tocilizumab therapy an average of 43 days after diagnosis, partly because of delays in insurance approval. Overall, 82 patients (average age, 73 years; 60% ...

A common medication already used for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis is effective for patients with giant cell arteritis, according to findings from a team at the Perelman School of ...