Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of large blood vessels. Symptoms may include headache...
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tumors. Giant cell arteritis, also known as temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis, is the most common MGC-linked disease. This type of arteritis causes...
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of infection or autoimmune responses. Arteritis, a complex disorder, is still not entirely understood. Arteritis may be distinguished by its different...
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People who have polymyalgia rheumatica may also have temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis), an inflammation of blood vessels in the face which can cause...
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vessels than Takayasu's arteritis. Takayasu's arteritis is similar to other forms of vasculitis, including giant cell arteritis which typically affects...
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Tocilizumab (section Giant cell arteritis)
idiopathic arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, giant cell arteritis, cytokine release syndrome, COVID‑19, and systemic sclerosis-associated...
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Acute visual loss (section Giant cell arteritis)
conditions like retinal detachment, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and giant cell arteritis, etc. Retinal detachment should be considered if there were preceding...
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branches more frequently than other vasculitides. Takayasu arteritis (TA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are the two main forms of LVV. Medium vessel vasculitis...
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vasospastic substance in the retinal vasculature of one eye." Giant cell arteritis: Giant cell arteritis can result in granulomatous inflammation within the central...
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; Weyand, Cornelia M. (2020-08-26). "Pathogenesis of Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu Arteritis—Similarities and Differences". Current Rheumatology Reports...
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other vasculitides. Takayasu arteritis (TA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are the two main forms of LVV. Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a large-vessel, idiopathic...
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AAION) is vision loss that occurs in giant cell arteritis (also known as temporal arteritis). Temporal arteritis is an inflammatory disease of medium-sized...
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utilized. Furthermore, giant cell arteritis should be considered in those 50 years of age and beyond. Screening for giant cell arteritis involves the blood...
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pain in the jaw associated with chewing. It is a classic symptom of giant-cell arteritis, but can be confused with symptoms of temporomandibular joint disease...
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Neurologic disorders: Chiari malformation Multiple sclerosis Head injury Giant cell arteritis Temporomandibular joint dysfunction Metabolic disorders: Vitamin...
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(lupus, hardening of the arteries, sickle cell disease, epilepsy, antiphospholipid syndrome, and giant cell arteritis) The medical exam should rule out any...
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nodosa Henoch–Schönlein purpura Serum sickness Giant cell arteritis, Temporal arteritis Takayasu's arteritis Behçet's disease Kawasaki disease (mucocutaneous...
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early stage giant cell arteritis, one-third of subjects had cotton wool spots present in their eyes. Furthermore, because giant cell arteritis can lead to...
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Clifford algebra Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, a scientific journal Giant-cell arteritis GCA, a codon for the amino acid alanine Geelong Cricket Association...
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Carotid arteritis is a much less common cause of carotidynia, but has much more serious consequences. It is a form of giant cell arteritis, which is...
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inflammatory diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, Graves' disease, Giant-cell arteritis, sarcoidosis, or severe psoriasis) may also underlie development...
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March 1993). "A New Medical Diagnosis of Adolf Hitler: Giant Cell Arteritis—Temporal Arteritis". Arch Intern Med. 153 (6): 693–697. doi:10.1001/archinte...
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insufficiency of the arteries supplying the jaw muscles, associated with giant cell arteritis. Vascular (or arterial) claudication typically occurs after activity...
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aortic dissection. Similarly, vasculitides such as Takayasu's arteritis, giant cell arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, and Behçet's disease have been associated...
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which is gangrene) Antiphospholipid syndrome Sepsis Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) Hernia Volvulus Sickle-cell disease Each type of infarction requires its own...
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production of specific IgE antibodies by activated B cells. These IgE antibodies bind to the surface of mast cells via high-affinity IgE receptors, a step that...
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gravis, poison oak exposure, Ménière's disease, autoimmune hepatitis, giant cell arteritis, the Herxheimer reaction that is common during the treatment of syphilis...
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which is caused by deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Giant cell arteritis Sympathomimetic drugs, such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDA...
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diseases (e.g. hepatitis C, rheumatoid arthritis, Graves' disease, Giant-cell arteritis, sarcoidosis, and severe psoriasis); and immunosenescence due to...
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from Raynaud's phenomenon. T cells found near vasa vasorum are implicated in pathogenic process of giant cell arteritis. Inflammation and subsequent destruction...
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