Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults, affecting preferentially medium-large size arteries. Here we report a case of a female with a diagnosis of GCA based on temporal artery biopsy, successfully treated with tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 r...
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| author | Alfredomaria Lurati Luca Bertani Katia Angela Re Mariagrazia Marrazza Daniela Bompane Magda Scarpellini |
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| description | Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults, affecting preferentially medium-large size arteries. Here we report a case of a female with a diagnosis of GCA based on temporal artery biopsy, successfully treated with tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a08471dd2f364ee89e4c0b4452235c0b2025-08-20T02:20:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972012-01-01201210.1155/2012/639612639612Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor AntibodyAlfredomaria Lurati0Luca Bertani1Katia Angela Re2Mariagrazia Marrazza3Daniela Bompane4Magda Scarpellini5Rheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital, 22013 Magenta, ItalyRheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital, 22013 Magenta, ItalyRheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital, 22013 Magenta, ItalyRheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital, 22013 Magenta, ItalyRheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital, 22013 Magenta, ItalyRheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital, 22013 Magenta, ItalyGiant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults, affecting preferentially medium-large size arteries. Here we report a case of a female with a diagnosis of GCA based on temporal artery biopsy, successfully treated with tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/639612 |
| spellingShingle | Alfredomaria Lurati Luca Bertani Katia Angela Re Mariagrazia Marrazza Daniela Bompane Magda Scarpellini Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| title | Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody |
| title_full | Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody |
| title_fullStr | Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody |
| title_full_unstemmed | Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody |
| title_short | Successful Treatment of a Patient with Giant Cell Vasculitis (Horton Arteritis) with Tocilizumab a Humanized Anti-Interleukin-6 Receptor Antibody |
| title_sort | successful treatment of a patient with giant cell vasculitis horton arteritis with tocilizumab a humanized anti interleukin 6 receptor antibody |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/639612 |
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