Researchers assessed the validity of the EULAR recommendations in the use of pretest probability and color duplex ultrasound for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.
The investigation shows women and White patients are most likely to be affected.
Researchers evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound examination in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis.
The American College of Rheumatology and Vasculitis Foundation released evidence-based recommendations for the management of giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis.
Researchers assessed the sensitivity of ultrasound halo features and their association with disease activity and glucocorticoid treatment in patients with newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis.
In an open-label study of the GiACTA trial, investigators studied the long-term effect of tocilizumab in patients with giant cell arteritis.
In this episode, Anisha Dua, MD, gives us a brief insight into the various challenges observed with large vessel vasculitis imaging.
Researchers investigated the association between specimen length and number of sections evaluated and the diagnostic yield of temporal artery biopsy for giant cell arteritis.
In this study, researchers used immunophenotyping to explore the biomarkers associated with clinical characteristics in large vessel vasculitis.
Researchers suggest that temporal ultrasound may be an appealing choice for monitoring disease activity in patients with cranial giant cell arteritis treated with tocilizumab.
