Arterial lesions in giant cell arteritis: A longitudinal study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2018.05.002
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate large-vessel (LV) abnormalities on serial imaging in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and discern predictors of new lesions. METHODS Clinical and imaging data from patients with GCA (including subjects diagnosed by… read more here.
Keywords: giant cell; patients gca; cell arteritis; arterial lesions ... See more keywords
Giant cell arteritis and vascular disease—risk factors and outcomes: a cohort study using UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew482
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the associations between GCA and vascular diseases and other comorbidities in patients with GCA compared with non-vasculitis patients. Methods Using the UK-based Clinical Practice Research Datalink we identified 9778 newly diagnosed GCA… read more here.
Keywords: non vasculitis; vasculitis patients; patients gca; diseases comorbidities ... See more keywords
AB0379 Musculoskeletal involvements in giant cell arteritis
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.3798
Abstract: Background Joint involvement is frequent in Giant cell arteritis (GCA), mostly polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). The aim of this study was to describe clinical features of joint involvement in GCA. Objectives To compare patients according to… read more here.
Keywords: giant cell; patients gca; cell arteritis; frequent patients ... See more keywords
Analysis of IL-6 measurement in patients with GCA treated with tocilizumab should consider concomitant treatment with prednisone
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-215697
Abstract: We read with great interest the letter published by Berger et al in which the authors showed that relapse-free survival for giant cell arteritis (GCA) treated with tocilizumab (TCZ) was longer in patients with an… read more here.
Keywords: patients gca; gca treated; analysis measurement; measurement patients ... See more keywords
Metabolic features and glucocorticoid-induced comorbidities in patients with giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica in a Dutch and Danish cohort
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DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002640
Abstract: Objectives Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are age-associated inflammatory diseases that frequently overlap. Both diseases require long-term treatment with glucocorticoids (GCs), often associated with comorbidities. Previous population-based cohort studies reported that an… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic features; patients gca; gca pmr; giant cell ... See more keywords