Abstract Number: 2776 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Interleukin-6 Expression in Inflamed and Non-Inflamed Temporal Arteries from Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate if interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression in the temporal artery biopsy (TAB) specimens may differentiate patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) from those without.…Abstract Number: 2782 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Is It Necessary to Hold Anticoagulation Prior to Temporal Artery Biopsy?
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Temporal arteritis (TA) is characterized by chronic granulomatous inflammation in medium and large-sized vessels. It affects 20 in 100,000…Abstract Number: 2762 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
A Longer or Bilateral Temporal Artery Biopsy (TAB) Is More Likely to Yield a Positive Result for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Database Cohort
Background/Purpose: TAB is currently considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of GCA. However, it is suspected that the sensitivity of TAB is limited by…Abstract Number: 2769 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
A Single Center Experience of Temporal Artery Biopsies Performed in 30 African American Patients
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis of large and medium-sized arteries mostly reported in Caucasians (CCs) over 50 y.o. There is limited…Abstract Number: 777 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Differences between Temporal Artery Biopsy-Positive and Biopsy-Negative Giant Cell Arteritis: A Comparative Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in patients aged 50 years or older. The presence of cranial features and an…Abstract Number: 1963 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Specialty of Provider Referring for Temporal Artery Biopsy Affects the Likelihood of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Presenting signs/symptoms of GCA can be nonspecific and patients can initially present to a spectrum of clinical specialties. While temporal artery biopsy (TAB) is…
ACR Meeting Abstracts