BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study was to compare the silent form of giant cell arteritis (GCA) to the classic cephalic form of the disease. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study based on a chart review of 50 consecutive, biopsy-proven GCA, recorded at a department of internal
OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency, characteristics, and short term outcome of patients who have biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) but no local symptoms that can be attributed to vasculitis inflammation [silent temporal arteritis (TA)] throughout the pretreatment course of the disease or an
A retrospective study of the histories of 100 patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis was performed. Fifteen of these patients had "fever of unknown origin" as the initial manifestation of this disease. All 15 had normal leukocyte counts; however, they had significantly lower hemoglobulin
Objectives: Secondary central nervous system vasculitis (SCNSV) is an extremely rare, refractory, and fatal disease in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). We compared the characteristics of GCA patients with and without SCNSV. Methods: This retrospective, single-center,
OBJECTIVE
To identify clinical and biochemical parameters that have good predictive value for identifying giant cell (temporal) arteritis (GCA) patients who are at high or low risk of developing cranial ischemic events.
METHODS
In this multicenter study, records of patients at 3 university hospitals
A case of cerebral amyloid angiopathy associated with granulomatous arteritis is presented with description of the microscopic, immunocytochemical and ultrastructural features. The amyloid proved to be of the AL-type, with failure to show reactivity with anti-AA, anti-prealbumin and anti-albumin.
Until recent years, main biologic markers of inflammation used in current practice were limited to erythrocyte sedimentation rate, fibrinogen, and serum protein electrophoresis. A better understanding of inflammatory mechanisms and improvement of laboratories technologies helped in better
The lesions in temporal arteritis (TA) are known to be often segmental and the pathologic study of involved temporal arteries may be falsely negative. Several reports suggest that direct immunofluorescence (IF) may be of value in the diagnosis of the disease. We have studied by IF 101 consecutive
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Multiple myeloma is caused by abnormal proliferation of plasma cells that affects more commonly African Americans. It classically presents with hypercalcemia, renal failure, anemia, and lytic bone lesions. The aim of this article is to present an unusual case of a 63-year-old
Atherogenesis is a complex process involving inflammation. S100A8 and S100A9, the Ca2+-binding neutrophil cytosolic proteins, are associated with innate immunity and regulate processes leading to leukocyte adhesion and transmigration. In neutrophils and monocytes the S100A8-S100A9 complex regulates
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