Medscape4d
Inflammation Often Remains Following Tocilizumab Use for Giant Cell Arteritis
A recent study found that combined tocilizumab and glucocorticoid therapy for at least 6 months did not fully eliminate ...
Medscape8d
Diagnosis and Treatment of Subclavian Artery Occlusive Disease
Fortunately, bilateral subclavian artery disease is an infrequent finding, and when it occurs, it can represent either atherosclerosis or underlying arteritis (i.e., Takayasus arteritis).
Too Old to Operate2d
Frequency of Restless Legs Syndrome and NeP in Takayasu Arteritis
The following is a summary of “Simultaneous evaluation of restless leg syndrome, neuropathic pain, disease activity, and ...
Healthline26d
What to Know About Autoimmune Vasculitis
Examples include Kawasaki disease and giant cell arteritis. They develop as a result of an overreaction of your immune system. Researchers have identified many types of autoimmune vasculitis.
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Association between infection and the onset of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the leading form of primary vasculitis ... diagnosis of GCA is made by clinicians’ ascertainment, by positive temporal artery biopsy, by ACR 1990 criteria17 and/or by ICD ...
BMJ27d
POS0930 UTILITY OF ULTRASOUND MONITORING GIANT CELL ARTERITIS LARGE VESSEL IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Background: In patients with untreated giant cell arteritis (GCA), ultrasound (US ... with a rapid reduction in IMT in temporal arteries, and a very delayed or, in some cases, even absent in axillary ...
BMJ5d
AB0664 Life expectancy in patient with giant cell arteritis (GCA): impact of vision loss
Background and purpose Several epidemiologic studies reported increased mortality in patients with GCA, while others found that the overall survival was essentially identical to that of the general ...