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Giant Cell Arteritis: A Diagnostic Challenge in an Older Adult [PDF]
Giant cell arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis usually seen in older adults. The inflammatory process results in systemic, ophthalmic, and neurological lesions. It is difficult to diagnose in older adults and may present as a medical emergency.
Jorge Luiz de Carvalho Mello+4 more
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Objective An unmet need exists for glucocorticoid‐sparing treatments for patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). The antibody‐drug conjugate ABBV‐154 comprises adalimumab conjugated to a glucocorticoid receptor modulator. We evaluated ABBV‐154 versus placebo in patients with glucocorticoid‐dependent PMR.
Robert F. Spiera+14 more
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Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Giant cell arteritis (GCA) has classically been diagnosed by temporal artery biopsy and treated with high-dose, long-term glucocorticoid therapy.
Naomi Serling-Boyd, J. Stone
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Background Given the absence of consensus diagnostic criteria for giant cell arteritis, clinicians may encounter difficulty with identification of new-onset headache in patients older than age 50 years presenting with visual changes and elevated ...
Matthew J. Samec+3 more
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Acute Stroke due to Vertebral Artery Dissection in Giant Cell Arteritis
The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) when presenting with atypical features such as stroke is very challenging. Only 0.17% of first-ever strokes are caused by GCA, a life-threatening condition when left untreated. Very few cases have been reported
Marlene Marte Furment+2 more
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Expert Perspective: Hematologic Malignancies and Vasculitis
Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Michelle L. Robinette, Hetty E. Carraway
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A Giant Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in a Young Male With Eisenmenger Syndrome
ABSTRACT This case highlights a giant pulmonary artery aneurysm with a diameter of 107.7 mm, which is so far one of the most massive pulmonary aneurysms detected in a young person. Management may be extremely challenging in a resource‐poor setting where surgical interventions are not readily available.
Collins Kokuro+6 more
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Giant cell arteritis is a disease characterized by granulomatous inflammation of large and medium-sized arteries. The aorta and its large branches are most susceptible to pathological changes in this arteritis. The course of giant cell arteritis is often
E. V. Shevchenko+3 more
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The objective of this modeling and simulation analysis was to determine an intravenous (IV) secukinumab dosing regimen with steady‐state exposure within the ranges of the approved subcutaneous (SC) regimens (300 and 150 mg every 4 weeks [q4w]) and to predict the efficacy and safety of this IV regimen for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or axial
Thomas Dumortier+9 more
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Giant cell arteritis as a cause of fever of unclear genesis in the elderly
The paper describes a case of giant cell arteritis whose leading clinical sign is long-term fever. It discusses current approaches to diagnosing giant cell arteritis.
S V Guliaev+4 more
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