Giant cell arteritis (GCA ... It has been alternatively called cranial arteritis or temporal arteritis, reflecting the most commonly affected vessels. However, this terminology minimizes the ...

Are you waking up in the morning with stiff hips, back and neck? You might want to get yourself checked for Polymyalgia ...

Vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect arteries, veins, and capillaries. This condition causes blood vessel walls to swell, which restricts ...

Patients with predominantly cranial vs isolated extracranial GCA phenotypes present with different patterns of arterial involvement on 18F-FDG PET-CT scans.

AbbVie immunology clinical development global head and vice-president Kori Wallace stated: "The CHMP's positive opinion for ...

EMA committee recommends approval of AbbVie’s upadacitinib to treat adults with giant cell arteritis: North Chicago, Illinois Monday, March 3, 2025, 15:00 Hrs [IST] AbbVie annou ...

Giant cell arteritis occurs in older adults over the age of 50 and can cause swelling and thickening of the small artery under the skin called the temporal artery. A persistent and new headache is ...

Reducing glucocorticoid use in the treatment of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica — due to the steroid’s host of related toxicities and adverse effects — has long been a goal for ...

"Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory disease that, if left untreated, can lead to severe outcomes like blindness, stroke or aortic aneurysm,"2 said Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Schmidt, M.D., MACR, ...

AbbVie said the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended expanded approval of its blockbuster autoimmune drug Rinvoq for the treatment of adults with ...

Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of GCA. However, this procedure should not delay the onset of corticosteroid therapy, especially if the patient has visual symptoms. [7 ...

"Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory disease that, if left untreated, can lead to severe outcomes like blindness, stroke or aortic aneurysm,"2 said Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Schmidt, M.D., MACR ...