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Improvement of Treg immune response after treatment with tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis

open access: yesClinical & Translational Immunology, 2021
To study the percentage, suppressive function and plasticity of Treg in giant cell arteritis (GCA), and the effects of glucocorticoids and tocilizumab.
M. Samson   +27 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A rare case of Mönckeberg medial calcific sclerosis simulating giant cell arteritis

open access: yesCukurova Medical Journal, 2022
Background: Mönckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis (MMCS) is a rare condition that can mimic giant cell arteritis (GCA). It may be misinterpreted as giant cell arteritis by the clinician and cause unnecessary treatments.
Gözde Yıldırım Çetin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using temporal artery biopsy to diagnose giant cell arteritis in a patient with bilateral arm ischemia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
IntroductionBilateral upper extremity ischemia is an unusual presentation of vascular disease. Aetiologies include atherosclerosis as well as rheumatologic diseases.
Birnbaum, Belinda   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Power Deposition on Tokamak Plasma-Facing Components [PDF]

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol.42, Issue 7, July 2014, pp.1932-1942, 2014
The SMARDDA software library is used to model plasma interaction with complex engineered surfaces. A simple flux-tube model of power deposition necessitates the following of magnetic fieldlines until they meet geometry taken from a CAD (Computer Aided Design) database.
arxiv   +1 more source

Giant cell arteritis exclusively detected by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
INTRODUCTION: This case of giant cell arteritis is noteworthy because it evaded standard diagnostic criteria and only emerged as fever of unknown origin.
Dominik Bettenworth   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by head-contrast three-dimensional computed tomography angiography: two case reports

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2019
Introduction Temporal artery biopsy is essential for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. It has been shown that 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography, magnetic resonance angiography, and ultrasonography are useful for
Toshio Kawamoto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alternating Transient Monocular Vision Loss Due to Giant Cell Arteritis

open access: yesAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2023
Giant cell arteritis is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis commonly involving the temporal artery and associated with visual deficits. The most common ocular presentation of giant cell arteritis involves anterior ischemic ocular neuropathy with sudden ...
Benjamin J. McCormick   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasound versus temporal artery biopsy in patients with Giant cell arteritis: a prospective cohort study

open access: yesBMC Medical Imaging, 2019
Background Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by temporal artery biopsy is time-consuming and visual loss lies in the first week after its diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that ultrasound can reduce the risk of overdiagnosis ...
Quan Zou, Sumei Ma, Xinghu Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

ROS-producing immature neutrophils in giant cell arteritis are linked to vascular pathologies

open access: yesJCI Insight, 2020
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a common form of primary systemic vasculitis in adults, with no reliable indicators of prognosis or treatment responses.
Lihui Wang   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Risk loci involved in giant cell arteritis susceptibility: a genome-wide association study [PDF]

open access: yes
Background: Giant cell arteritis is an age-related vasculitis that mainly affects the aorta and its branches in individuals aged 50 years and older. Current options for diagnosis and treatment are scarce, highlighting the need to better understand its ...
Abercrombie D.   +292 more
core   +4 more sources

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