SHREVEPORT, La. - Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis, is a less common condition where people get inflammation of the arteries that go to the head and neck. Symptoms include, head ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Temporal artery ultrasound and EULAR score are reliable means for diagnosing giant cell arteritis, Mercy Bechtold, MD, said during her presentation at Kiawah Eye. Ultrasound and ...

Giant-cell arteritis is a systemic vasculitis with limited treatment options. The efficacy and safety of upadacitinib — a selective Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that blocks the signaling of several ...

5. Positive temporal artery biopsy Biopsy specimen with the artery showing vasculitis characterized by prominence of mononuclear cell infiltration or granulocyte inflammation, often with ...

SEVILLE, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective, Andrew G. Lee, MD, discusses whether temporal artery ultrasound can be used in place of temporal artery biopsy in the diagnosis of giant cell ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for AbbVie’s 15mg Rinvoq (upadacitinib) to treat adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA). The approval follows the recent marketing ...

A study finds the combination of mycophenolate mofetil and methotrexate is more effective and safer than a regimen of cyclophosphamide followed by azathioprine for treating Takayasu arteritis.