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Jarrot PA, Mirouse A, Ottaviani S, Cadiou S, Salmon JH, Liozon E, Parreau S, Michaud M, Terrier B, Gavand PE, Trefond L, Lavoiepierre V, Keraen J, Rekassa D, Bouldoires B, Weitten T, Roche D, Poulet A, Charpin C, Grobost V, Hermet M, Pallure M, Wackenheim C, Karkowski L, Grumet P, Rogier T, Belkefi N, Pestre V, Broquet E, Leurs A, Gautier S, Gras V, Gilet P, Holubar J, Sivova N, Schleinitz N, Durand JM, Castel B, Petrier A, Arcani R, Gramont B, Guilpain P, Lepidi H, Weiller PJ, Micallef J, Saadoun D, Kaplanski G. Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis following COVID-19 vaccination: Results from a nationwide survey. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024; 20:2334084. [PMID: 38563792 PMCID: PMC10989707 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2334084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
Abstract
We conducted a national in-depth analysis including pharmacovigilance reports and clinical study to assess the reporting rate (RR) and to determine the clinical profile of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) in COVID-19-vaccinated individuals. First, based on the French pharmacovigilance database, we estimated the RR of PMR and GCA cases in individuals aged over 50 who developed their initial symptoms within one month of receiving the BNT162b2 mRNA, mRNA-1273, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, and Ad26.COV2.S vaccines. We then conducted a nationwide survey to gather clinical profiles, therapeutic management, and follow-up data from individuals registered in the pharmacovigilance study. A total of 70 854 684 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered to 25 260 485 adults, among which, 179 cases of PMR (RR 7. 1 cases/1 000 000 persons) and 54 cases of GCA (RR 2. 1 cases/1 000 000 persons) have been reported. The nationwide survey allowed the characterization of 60 PMR and 35 GCA cases. Median time to the onset of first symptoms was 10 (range 2-30) and 7 (range 2-25) days for PMR and GCA, respectively. Phenotype, GCA-related ischemic complications and -large vessel vasculitis as well as therapeutic management and follow-up seemed similar according to the number of vaccine shots received and when compared to the literature data of unvaccinated population. Although rare, the short time between immunization and the onset of first symptoms of PMR and GCA suggests a temporal association. Physician should be aware of this potential vaccine-related phenomenon.
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- Pierre-André Jarrot
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Hôpital de La Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Marseille, France
- Centre for Cardiovascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), INRA 1260, INSERM UMR_S1263, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Centre de Référence des Maladies Auto-Immunes Systémiques Rares, Centre de Référence des Maladies Auto-Inflammatoires et de l’Amylose inflammatoire (CEREMAIA), Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 959 Lab, Immunology, Immunotherapeutics, Paris, France
- DMU 3ID, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, DMU Locomotion, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, APHP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, CHU de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital de La Maison Blanche, Université de Reims, Reims, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Universitaire de Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Universitaire de Limoges, Limoges, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Clinique Saint-Exupery, Toulouse, France
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- National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Disease, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Centre, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Gabriel Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Hôpital de La Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de Cornouaille, Quimper, France
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Centre Thermal, Greoux Les Bains, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital des Alpes du Sud, Gap, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Marseille, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Saint-Joseph, Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Estaing, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de Vichy, Vichy, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital de Cannes Simone Veil, Cannes, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medipole Hôpital Privé, Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital d’Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne, Toulon, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital des Alpes du Sud, Gap, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Systemic Disease, Hôpital François Mitterand, Dijon, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CH de Melun, Melun, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, CH d’Avignon, Avignon, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, CH de Dunkerque, Dunkerque, France
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- Department of Pharmacology, centre régional de pharmacovigilance Nord Pas de Calais, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Centre régional de pharmacovigilance, service de pharmacologie clinique, CHU Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France
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- Regional Center of Pharmacovigilance, CHRU de Nancy, Hôpital Central, Nancy, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHU de Nîmes, Nîmes, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CH de Tourcoing, Tourcoing, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de La Timone, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de La Timone, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CH de Tarbes, Tarbes, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics Department, Hôpital de La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHU Saint-Eloi, Montpellier, France
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- Pathological Laboratory, Hôpital de La Timone, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Marseille, France
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and pharmacosurveillance, Regional Pharmacovigilance Center of Marseille, Hôpital de La Timone, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Centre de Référence des Maladies Auto-Immunes Systémiques Rares, Centre de Référence des Maladies Auto-Inflammatoires et de l’Amylose inflammatoire (CEREMAIA), Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
- INSERM, UMR_S 959 Lab, Immunology, Immunotherapeutics, Paris, France
- DMU 3ID, AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Hôpital de La Conception, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Marseille, France
- Centre for Cardiovascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), INRA 1260, INSERM UMR_S1263, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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Gomes de Pinho Q, Benyamine A, Mairot K, Bernard-Guervilly F, Coze S, Granel B. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Findings in the Case of Giant Cell Arteritis-Related Anterior Optic Ischemic Neuropathy. J Neuroophthalmol 2024; 44:e474-e475. [PMID: 37995137 DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000002050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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- Quentin Gomes de Pinho
- Internal Medicine Department (QGdP, AB, FB-G, BG), Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Aix-Marseille Université (AMU), Marseille, France; Ophtamology Department (KM), Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Aix-Marseille Université (AMU), Marseille, France; and Radiology Department (SC), Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille (APHM), Marseille, France
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Alba MA, Kermani TA, Unizony S, Murgia G, Prieto-González S, Salvarani C, Matteson EL. Relapses in giant cell arteritis: Updated review for clinical practice. Autoimmun Rev 2024; 23:103580. [PMID: 39048072 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2024.103580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), the most common primary vasculitis in adults, is a granulomatous systemic vasculitis usually affecting the aorta and its major branches, particularly the carotid and vertebral arteries. Although remission can be achieved in most patients with GCA using high-dose glucocorticoids (GC), relapses are frequent, occurring in >40% of GC-only treated patients, mostly during the first two years after diagnosis. Relapsing courses lead to high GC exposure, increasing the risk of treatment-related adverse effects. Although tocilizumab is an efficacious GC-sparing therapy that allows increased sustained remission and reduced cumulative GC doses, relapses are common after drug discontinuation. This narrative review examines the most relevant features of relapses in GCA, including its definition, classification, frequency, clinical, laboratory, and imaging characteristics, chronology, probable pathophysiology, and predictive factors. In addition, we discuss treatment options for relapsing patients and the effect of relapses on patient outcomes.
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- Marco A Alba
- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain.
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Unit, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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Bonacini M, Rossi A, Ferrigno I, Muratore F, Boiardi L, Cavazza A, Bisagni A, Cimino L, De Simone L, Ghidini A, Malchiodi G, Corbera-Bellalta M, Cid MC, Zerbini A, Salvarani C, Croci S. miR-146a and miR-146b regulate the expression of ICAM-1 in giant cell arteritis. J Autoimmun 2024; 144:103186. [PMID: 38428111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2024.103186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of large/medium-sized arteries. MiRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that inhibit gene expression at post-transcriptional level. Several miRNAs have been shown to be dysregulated in temporal artery biopsies (TABs) from GCA patients, but their role is unknown. The aims of the present work were: to gain insight into the link between inflammation and miRNA up-regulation in GCA; to identify the role of miR-146a and miR-146b. Primary cultures from TABs were treated with IL-1β, IL-6, soluble IL-6R (sIL6R), IL-17, IL-22, IFNγ, LPS and PolyIC. Correlations between cytokine mRNA and miRNA levels were determined in inflamed TABs. Primary cultures from TABs, human aortic endothelial and smooth muscle cells and ex-vivo TAB sections were transfected with synthetic miR-146a and miR-146b to mimic miRNA activities. Cell viability, target gene expression, cytokine levels in culture supernatants were assayed. Treatment of primary cultures from TABs with IL-1β and IL-17 increased miR-146a expression while IL-1β, IL-6+sIL6R and IFNγ increased miR-146b expression. IFNγ and IL-1β mRNA levels correlated with miR-146a/b levels. Following transfection, cell viability decreased only in primary cultures from TABs. Moreover, transfection of miR-146a/b mimics increased ICAM-1 gene expression and production of the soluble form of ICAM-1 by primary cultures from TABs and by ex-vivo TABs. ICAM-1 expression was higher in inflamed than normal TABs and ICAM-1 levels correlated with miR-146a/b levels. Expression of miR-146a and miR-146b in GCA appeared to be driven by inflammatory cytokines (e.g. IL-1β, IFNγ). miR-146a and miR-146b seem responsible for the increase of soluble ICAM-1.
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- Martina Bonacini
- Unit of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Advanced Biotechnologies, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Advanced Biotechnologies, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Advanced Biotechnologies, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy; PhD Program in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Department of Surgery, Medicine Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Pathology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Pathology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Medicine Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; Unit of Ocular Immunology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Ocular Immunology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Otolaryngology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Vasculitis Research, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Vasculitis Research, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unit of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Advanced Biotechnologies, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Department of Surgery, Medicine Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Immunology, Allergy and Advanced Biotechnologies, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
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Tsalapaki C, Lazarini A, Argyriou E, Dania V, Boki K, Evangelatos G, Iliopoulos A, Pappa M, Sfikakis PP, Tektonidou MG, Georgountzos A, Kaltsonoudis E, Voulgari P, Drosos AA, Theotikos E, Papagoras C, Dimitroulas T, Garyfallos A, Kataxaki E, Vosvotekas G, Boumpas D, Hadziyannis E, Vassilopoulos D. Glucocorticoid discontinuation rate and risk factors for relapses in a contemporary cohort of patients with giant cell arteritis. Rheumatol Int 2024; 44:603-610. [PMID: 38300269 PMCID: PMC10914919 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05527-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
Abstract
The rates of relapses and therapy discontinuation in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) in the modern therapeutic era have not been defined. We aimed to evaluate the glucocorticoid (GC) discontinuation rate and the factors associated with relapses in a contemporary GCA cohort. Patient and treatment data were collected cross-sectionally at first evaluation and 2 years later (second evaluation), in a multicenter, prospective GCA cohort. Predictors of relapses were identified by logistic regression analyses. 243 patients with GCA were initially included (67% women, mean age at diagnosis: 72.1 years, median disease duration: 2 years) while 2 years later complete data for 160 patients were available and analyzed. All patients had received GCs at diagnosis (mean daily prednisolone dose: 40 mg) while during follow-up, 37% received non-biologic and 16% biologic agents, respectively. At second evaluation, 72% of patients were still on therapy (GCs: 58% and/or GC-sparing agents: 29%). Relapses occurred in 27% of patients during follow-up; by multivariable logistic regression analysis, large vessel involvement at diagnosis [odds ratio (OR) = 4.22], a cardiovascular event during follow-up (OR = 4.60) and a higher initial GC daily dose (OR = 1.04), were associated with these relapses. In this large, real-life, contemporary GCA cohort, the rates of GC discontinuation and relapses were 40% and 27%, respectively. Large vessel involvement, a higher GC dose at diagnosis and new cardiovascular events during follow-up were associated with relapses.
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- Christina Tsalapaki
- School of Medicine, General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration", 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass. Sophias Ave., 115 27, Athens, Greece
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- General Hospital "Asklepieio", Rheumatology Clinic, Athens, Greece
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- General Hospital "Sismanogleio", Rheumatology Clinic, Athens, Greece
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- General Hospital "Sismanogleio", Rheumatology Clinic, Athens, Greece
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- School of Medicine, General Hospital "Laiko", 1st Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- School of Medicine, General Hospital "Laiko", 1st Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- School of Medicine, General Hospital "Laiko", 1st Department of Propedeutic Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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- School of Medicine, 4th Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- School of Medicine, General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration", 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass. Sophias Ave., 115 27, Athens, Greece
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- School of Medicine, General Hospital of Athens "Hippokration", 2nd Department of Medicine and Laboratory, Clinical Immunology-Rheumatology Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 114 Vass. Sophias Ave., 115 27, Athens, Greece.
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Paroli M, Caccavale R, Accapezzato D. Giant Cell Arteritis: Advances in Understanding Pathogenesis and Implications for Clinical Practice. Cells 2024; 13:267. [PMID: 38334659 PMCID: PMC10855045 DOI: 10.3390/cells13030267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a noninfectious granulomatous vasculitis of unknown etiology affecting individuals older than 50 years. Two forms of GCA have been identified: a cranial form involving the medium-caliber temporal artery causing temporal arteritis (TA) and an extracranial form involving the large vessels, mainly the thoracic aorta and its branches. GCA generally affects individuals with a genetic predisposition, but several epigenetic (micro)environmental factors are often critical for the onset of this vasculitis. A key role in the pathogenesis of GCA is played by cells of both the innate and adaptive immune systems, which contribute to the formation of granulomas that may include giant cells, a hallmark of the disease, and arterial tertiary follicular organs. Cells of the vessel wall cells, including vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells, actively contribute to vascular remodeling responsible for vascular stenosis and ischemic complications. This review will discuss new insights into the molecular and cellular pathogenetic mechanisms of GCA, as well as the implications of these findings for the development of new diagnostic biomarkers and targeted drugs that could hopefully replace glucocorticoids (GCs), still the backbone of therapy for this vasculitis.
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- Marino Paroli
- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiologic and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Polo Pontino, 04100 Latina, Italy; (R.C.); (D.A.)
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Salvarani C, Padoan R, Iorio L, Tomelleri A, Terrier B, Muratore F, Dasgupta B. Subclinical giant cell arteritis in polymyalgia rheumatica: Concurrent conditions or a common spectrum of inflammatory diseases? Autoimmun Rev 2024; 23:103415. [PMID: 37625672 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
Abstract
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are common conditions in older adults. Their clinical connection has been recognized over time, with many patients experiencing both conditions separately, simultaneously or in temporal sequence to each other. Early GCA detection is essential to prevent vascular damage, but identifying subclinical GCA in PMR patients remains a challenge and routine screening is not standard practice. Subclinical GCA prevalence in newly diagnosed PMR patients ranges from 23 to 29%, depending on the screening method. Vessel wall imaging and temporal artery biopsy can detect subclinical GCA. Epidemiology and trigger factors show similarities between the two conditions, but PMR is more common than GCA. Genetic and pathogenesis studies reveal shared inflammatory mechanisms involving dendritic cells, pro-inflammatory macrophages, and an IL-6 signature. However, the inflammatory infiltrates differ, with extensive T cell infiltrates seen in GCA while PMR shows an incomplete profile of T cell and macrophage-derived cytokines. Glucocorticoid treatment is effective for both conditions, but the steroid requirements vary. PMR overall mortality might be similar to the general population, while GCA patients with aortic inflammatory aneurysms face increased mortality risk. The GCA-PMR association warrants further research. Considering their kinship, recently the term GCA-PMR Spectrum Disease (GPSD) has been proposed.
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- Carlo Salvarani
- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and Università di Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Rheumatology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and Università di Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Ahmed SB, Ahmad S, Pan H. Case Report and Literature Review of an Atypical Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Its Management. Int Med Case Rep J 2023; 16:873-885. [PMID: 38163043 PMCID: PMC10757773 DOI: 10.2147/imcrj.s440486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a systemic inflammatory disease of the elderly population that increases in incidence as age advances. It is characterised by the sudden or sub-acute onset of symptoms affecting the shoulder and pelvic girdles, often accompanied by constitutional symptoms. Due to the lack of consensual diagnostic criteria and specific laboratory or radiological investigations for PMR, its diagnosis can be very challenging, particularly because it can be mimicked or masked by other geriatric syndromes. PMR responds well to glucocorticoid treatment, but if left untreated, can lead to morbidity and poor quality of life. We present the case of an 87-year-old male who presented with a one-week history of localised pain in the left hip joint, later involving the contralateral hip. Previously able to ambulate unaided, his mobility was now severely impaired. Due to his Alzheimer's dementia and multiple comorbid geriatric conditions, extensive investigations were undertaken before a diagnosis of atypical PMR was reached. Treatment with a low dose of prednisolone led to a full recovery. This case highlights the inconsistency between an atypical presentation and the classic presentation of PMR and draws attention to the possibility of missed diagnosis in older, frail patients. Atypical symptomatology on top of cognitive impairment and language barriers can be easily overlooked and left untreated and could lead to severe adverse outcomes. Accurate diagnosis is crucial, as PMR is readily diagnosed, but the treatment with glucocorticoids, though generally straightforward, can pose challenges, particularly when dealing with polypharmacy and multiple coexisting health conditions.
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- Saad Bilal Ahmed
- Monash Health Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Monash Health Rehabilitation and Aged Care Services, Melbourne, Australia
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Florescu MM, Bobircă F, Florescu A, Pădureanu V, Bobircă A, Ciurea PL, Criveanu C, Florescu LM, Muşetescu AE. Polymyalgia rheumatica: An update (Review). Exp Ther Med 2023; 26:543. [PMID: 37928511 PMCID: PMC10623218 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2023.12242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a chronic inflammatory disease which affects the connective vascular tissue, characterized by pain accompanied by morning stiffness, predominantly of the neck muscles, hip and shoulder girdle. Usually, patients with this disease are >50 years of age and biological inflammatory syndrome is present with an increase in both the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels, aspects similar to giant cell arteritis. The aim of the present review was to depict the current pathogenic hypothesis, diagnostic and treatment approach for patients with PMR, and novelties since the development of the currently used 2012 European League Against Rheumatism and American College of Rheumatology provisional classification criteria. PMR is a prevalent disease that can occasionally prove difficult to diagnose and treat. Possibly, the most abundant type of evidence and data revealed over the past decade have been acquired through musculoskeletal imaging, with implications in diagnosis, disease monitoring and relapse, prognosis and changes with treatment. Further research on pathophysiology is required to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying processes, which will serve as the foundation for future personalized treatments. In addition, there is an increasing demand for improved diagnostic techniques, which should include a further development of various imaging modalities, in order to provide accurate diagnosis and appropriate therapy.
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- Mirela Marinela Florescu
- Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of General Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dr I. Cantacuzino Clinical Hospital, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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El Miedany Y, El Gaafary M, Toth M, Palmer D, Ali A, Bahlas S, Mahran S, Hassan W, Abu-Zaid MH, Saber S, Elwakil W. Beyond the symptoms: Personalizing giant cell arteritis care through multidimensional patient reported outcome measure. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2023; 63:152285. [PMID: 37944298 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the commonest form of systemic vasculitis in people over the age of 50. Published research highlighted the lack of a disease-specific patient reported outcomes (PROMs) for GCA. OBJECTIVES To assess the validity, reliability and responsiveness to change of a devised disease specific patient self-reported outcome measures questionnaire for Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). METHODS The GCA-PROMs was conceptualized based on frameworks outlined in the OMERACT developed core set of Outcome Measures for Large-Vessel Vasculitis and the guiding principles of the FDA guidance. Initially, cognitive interviews were conducted to identify item pool of questions. Item selection and reduction was achieved based on patients as well as an interdisciplinary group of specialists. Rasch and internal consistency reliability analyses were implemented. RESULTS A total of 54 GCA patients completed the questionnaire. The GCA-PROMs questionnaire was reliable as demonstrated by a high standardized alpha (0.878-0.983). Content construct assessment of the GCA-PROMs functional disability and QoL revealed significant correlation (p< 0.01) with both HAQ and EQ-5D. Changes in functional disability, QoL showed significant (p< 0.01) variation with diseases activity status in response to therapy. CONCLUSIONS The developed GCA-PROMs questionnaire is a reliable and valid instrument for assessment of GCA patients. A stratified treatment regimen depending on the individual patient's risk factors as well as preferences and associated comorbidities is the best approach to tailored patient management.
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- Y El Miedany
- Professor Canterbury Christ Church University, England; H. Senior Clinical Lecturer, King's College London, England.
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- Professor Community and Public Health, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- H. Senior Clinical Lecturer, King's College London, England; Darent Valley Hospital, Kent, England
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- North Middlesex University Hospital, London, England
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- Darent Valley Hospital, Kent, England
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- Professor of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
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- Professor Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Assiut University, Egypt
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- Professor Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Assistant Professor Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Lectuer Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Alexandria University, Alexanrdia, Egypt
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Andel PM, Diamantopoulos AP, Myklebust G, Haugeberg G. Vasculitis distribution and clinical characteristics in giant cell arteritis: a retrospective study using the new 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1286601. [PMID: 38020143 PMCID: PMC10681091 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1286601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis of the elderly. In recent years, advanced imaging has to a certain extent replaced temporal artery biopsy (TAB) to aid diagnosis in many institutions and helped to identify three major phenotypes of GCA, namely, cranial GCA (c-GCA), large-vessel non-cranial GCA (LV-GCA), and a combination of these two patterns called mixed-GCA, which all show different clinical patterns. Recent 2022 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria respect the changing conception and clinical practice during the last two decades. In this cohort study, we present vasculitis distribution and baseline characteristics using the 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria as well as the EULAR core data set. Methods In this retrospective study from Southern Norway, we identified all patients diagnosed with GCA between 2006 and 2019 in our single-center fast-track clinic (FTC). We included all patients who were examined using ultrasound (US) of cranial as well as non-cranial large vessels at diagnosis to depict vascular distribution. EULAR core data set, ACR 1990, and 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria were used to characterize the cohort. Results Seventy-seven patients were diagnosed with GCA at our institution in the aforementioned period. Seventy-one patients (92.2%) were diagnosed with the help of US and included in the further analysis. The 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria allocated 69 patients (97.2%), while the ACR 1990 classification criteria allocated 49 patients (69.0%) in our cohort as having GCA. Mixed-GCA was the most common type in 33 patients (46.5%). Weight loss was significantly more common in patients with large-vessel non-cranial vasculitis in LV-GCA and mixed-GCA. Headache, on the other hand, was significantly more common in patients with involvement of cranial vessels. Conclusion Mixed GCA was the most common form of GCA in our cohort. In our study, the 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria seem to be a more useful tool compared with the old ACR 1990 classification criteria to allocate GCA patients diagnosed and treated at our US-based FTC as having GCA.
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- Peter M. Andel
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, Surgery, Inflammation and Transplantation, Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Research Department, Hospital of South East Norway, Kalnes, Norway
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Southern Norway, Kristiansand, Norway
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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Heras-Recuero E, Martínez de Bourio-Allona M, Landaeta-Kancev LC, Blázquez-Sánchez T, Torres-Roselló A, Álvarez-Rubio M, Belhaj-Gandar M, Martínez-López JA, Martínez-Dhier L, Llorca J, Largo R, González-Gay MÁ. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Findings of Polymyalgia Rheumatica in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6983. [PMID: 38002597 PMCID: PMC10672295 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12226983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are often overlapping conditions. We studied whether 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is useful in identifying PMR in the setting of large vessel (LV) GCA. METHODS LV-GCA patients diagnosed by PET-CT at a tertiary care center for a population of 450,000 people over a two-year period were reviewed. Scoring was performed based on potential significant FDG uptake at up to 16 sites in nine different extravascular areas (SCORE 16). Differences in extravascular sites of significant FDG uptake were evaluated between LV-GCA with a clinical diagnosis of PMR or not. RESULTS Fifty-four patients were diagnosed with LV-GCA by 18F-FDG-PET-CT. Of them, 21 (38.8%) were clinically diagnosed with PMR. Significant extravascular FDG uptake was more frequently observed in those with a clinical diagnosis of PMR. In this sense, the SCORE 16 was higher in those with clinical PMR (5.10 ± 4.05 versus 1.73 ± 2.31 in those without a clinical diagnosis of PMR; p < 0.001). A SCORE 16 involving more than four sites of significant FDG uptake yielded a sensitivity of 52% and a specificity of 91% for establishing a clinical diagnosis of PMR associated with LV-GCA. The best areas of significant FDG uptake to clinically identify PMR in patients with LV-GCA were the shoulder, the greater trochanter, and the lumbar interspinous regions, with an area under the ROC curve of 0.810 (0.691-0.930). CONCLUSIONS Significant extravascular 18F-FDG-PET-CT uptake may help establish a clinical diagnosis of PMR in patients with LV-GCA. These patients are more commonly diagnosed with PMR if they have significant FDG uptake in the shoulder, greater trochanter, and lumbar interspinous areas.
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- Elena Heras-Recuero
- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.M.d.B.-A.); (L.C.L.-K.); (L.M.-D.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.M.d.B.-A.); (L.C.L.-K.); (L.M.-D.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.M.d.B.-A.); (L.C.L.-K.); (L.M.-D.)
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain;
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- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, ISS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.H.-R.); (T.B.-S.); (A.T.-R.); (M.Á.-R.); (M.B.-G.); (J.A.M.-L.); (R.L.)
- Medicine and Psychiatry Department, University of Cantabria, 39008 Santander, Spain
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Lee J, Lee S, Nguyen-Oghalai TU. Water vapor therapy and polymyalgia rheumatica: Coincidental? J Family Med Prim Care 2023; 12:2976-2978. [PMID: 38186798 PMCID: PMC10771206 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_676_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic condition characterized by pain and stiffness around the shoulders and hip girdles, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or C-reactive protein (CRP) and a dramatic response to corticosteroids. It is usually seen in adults aged over 50 years; about 30% also have giant cell arteritis. Its etiology is unknown. A 72-year-old male received water vapor therapy, a novel, minimally invasive therapy for benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH). On postoperative day 1, he developed severe shoulder pain and weakness, with difficulty with lifting his arms above his head, and hip pain and weakness, with difficulty getting out of a bed or chair. Laboratory results showed elevated ESR and CRP, but a normal creatine kinase level. The patient received low-dose prednisone and had prompt symptom relief. This case illustrates that a diagnosis of PMR after water vapor therapy can be easily overlooked.
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- Joshua Lee
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Ahangar-Sirous R, Alizadeh M, Nejadghaderi SA, Noori M, Khabbazi A, Sullman MJ, Kolahi AA, Collins GS, Safiri S. The burden of neck pain in the Middle East and North Africa region, 1990-2019. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21296. [PMID: 38027849 PMCID: PMC10643100 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Neck pain is a common cause of disability across the world. The objective of the present study was to present a thorough investigation of the burden caused by neck pain in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, by country, sex, age group and socio-demographic index (SDI). Methods The data on the burden of neck pain, encompassing its prevalence, incidence and years lived with disability (YLDs), were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study. These findings are reported as age-standardised numbers and rates (per 100,000), accompanied by 95 % uncertainty intervals (UIs). Results The age-standardised point prevalence of neck pain in 2019 was 3066.7 (95 % UI: 2407.8 to 3894.3) per 100,000, with an age-standardised incidence rate of 649.2 (509.2-829.2) in the MENA region, neither of which have changed since 1990. The age-standardised YLD rate of neck pain was 303.0 (201.5-438.8) per 100,000 population in 2019. The highest YLD rate of neck pain was found in Iran [423.5 (280.3-609.8)] and the lowest in Kuwait [215.0 (141.0-314.1)]. The highest number of prevalent cases were seen in the 45-49 age-group for both sexes in 2019, but overall females had a higher point prevalence than males. Furthermore, over the study period (1990-2019) there was no clear and consistent relationship between the SDI and the burden of neck pain. Conclusion Although the burden of neck pain has largely remained stable over the past three decades, the prevalence and morbidity in the MENA region remains high. Preventive and rehabilitative programs should be implemented that firstly target middle-aged females and males.
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- Ramin Ahangar-Sirous
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Expert Group (SRMEG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Connective Tissue Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Social Sciences, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, NDORMS, Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Espígol-Frigolé G, Dejaco C, Mackie SL, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Cid MC. Polymyalgia rheumatica. Lancet 2023; 402:1459-1472. [PMID: 37832573 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01310-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disease producing pain and stiffness, mainly in the shoulders and pelvic girdle, in people older than 50 years. Elevation of acute phase reactants is common due to the inflammatory nature of the disease. Since there are no specific diagnostic tests, diagnosis requires the exclusion of other diseases with similar presentations. Imaging has helped to identify the pathological substrate of polymyalgia rheumatica and it is increasingly used to support clinical diagnosis or to detect coexistent giant cell arteritis. Although polymyalgia rheumatica does not clearly impair survival or organ function, it can have a detrimental effect on quality of life. Glucocorticoids at 12·5-25·0 mg prednisone per day are effective in inducing remission in most individuals but, when tapered, relapses occur in 40-60% of those affected and side-effects are common. Assessment of disease activity can be difficult because pain related to common comorbidities such as osteoarthritis and tendinopathies, can return when glucocorticoids are reduced, and acute phase reactants are increased less during flares in individuals undergoing treatment or might increase for other reasons. The role of imaging in assessing disease activity is not yet completely defined. In the search for more efficient and safer therapies, tocilizumab and sarilumab have shown efficacy in randomised controlled trials and additional targeted therapies are emerging. However, judicious risk-benefit balance is essential in applying therapeutic innovations to people with polymyalgia rheumatica.
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- Georgina Espígol-Frigolé
- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria; Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Brunico (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Brunico, Italy
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy; Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
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Moreel L, Betrains A, Molenberghs G, Blockmans D, Vanderschueren S. Duration of Treatment With Glucocorticoids in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Clin Rheumatol 2023; 29:291-297. [PMID: 36126266 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT The aim of this meta-analysis was to estimate the mean duration of glucocorticoid (GC) treatment in patients with giant cell arteritis. PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception until November 30, 2021. The outcome measures were the proportion of patients on GCs at years 1, 2, and 5 after diagnosis and the mean GC dose (in the entire cohort and expressed in prednisone equivalents) at these time points. Twenty-two studies involving a total of 1786 patients were included. The pooled proportions of patients taking GCs at years 1, 2, and 5 were 89.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 83.2%-93.9%), 75.2% (95% CI, 58.7%-86.6%), and 44.3% (95% CI, 15.2%-77.6%), respectively. The pooled GC dose at years 1 and 2 was 9.1 mg/d (95% CI, 2.8-15.5 mg/d) and 7.8 mg/d (95% CI, 1.4-14.1 mg/d), respectively. The proportion of patients taking GCs at year 1 was lower in multicenter studies ( p = 0.003), in randomized controlled trials ( p = 0.01), and in studies using a GC-tapering schedule ( p = 0.01). There were no significant differences in the proportion of patients taking GCs at years 1 and 2 according to study design (retrospective vs. prospective), initial GC dose, use of pulse GCs, publication year, enrolment period, duration of follow-up, age, and sex. This meta-analysis showed that giant cell arteritis is a chronic disease that requires substantial and prolonged GC treatment in a considerable proportion of patients. A predefined GC-tapering schedule may help to avoid inadequately long GC treatment.
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- Interuniversity Institute for Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics (L-biostat), KU Leuven and Hasselt University, Leuven, Belgium
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Carvajal Alegria G, Nicolas M, van Sleen Y. Biomarkers in the era of targeted therapy in giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: is it possible to replace acute-phase reactants? Front Immunol 2023; 14:1202160. [PMID: 37398679 PMCID: PMC10313393 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1202160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Research into giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) has become more important in the last few decades. Physicians are facing several challenges in managing the diagnosis, treatment, and relapses of GCA and PMR patients. The search for biomarkers could provide elements to guide a physician's decision. In this review, we aim to summarize the scientific publications about biomarkers in GCA and PMR in the past decade. The first point raised by this review is the number of clinical situations in which biomarkers could be useful: differential diagnosis of either GCA or PMR, diagnosis of underlying vasculitis in PMR, prediction of relapse or complications, disease activity monitoring, choice, and modification of treatments. The second point raised by this review is the large number of biomarkers studied, from common markers like C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, or elements of blood count to inflammatory cytokines, growth factors, or immune cell subpopulations. Finally, this review underlines the heterogeneity between the studies and proposes points to consider in studies evaluating biomarkers in general and particularly in the case of GCA and PMR.
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- Guillermo Carvajal Alegria
- EA6295 Nanomédicaments et Nanosondes, Université de Tours, Tours, France
- Department of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU) de Tours, Tours Cedex, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire (CHRU) de Tours, Tours Cedex, France
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Gomes de Pinho Q, Daumas A, Benyamine A, Bertolino J, Ebbo M, Schleinitz N, Harlé JR, Jarrot PA, Kaplanski G, Berbis J, Boucekine M, Rossi P, Granel B. Predictors of Relapses or Recurrences in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis: A Medical Records Review Study. J Clin Rheumatol 2023; 29:e25-e31. [PMID: 36727749 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in individuals aged ≥50 years. Its course is marked by a high relapse rate requiring long-term glucocorticoid use with its inherent adverse effects. We aimed to identify factors associated with relapses or recurrences in GCA at diagnosis. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of consecutive patients with GCA diagnosed between 2009 and 2019 and followed for at least 12 months. We recorded their characteristics at onset and during follow-up. Factors associated with relapses or recurrences were identified using multivariable analysis. RESULTS We included 153 patients, among whom 68% were female with a median age of 73 (47-98) years and a median follow-up of 32 (12-142) months. Seventy-four patients (48.4%) had at least 1 relapse or recurrence. Headache and polymyalgia rheumatica were the most frequent manifestations of relapses. The first relapse occurred at a median time of 13 months after the diagnosis, with a median dose of 5.5 (0-25) mg/d of glucocorticoids.In multivariable analysis, patients with relapses or recurrences had a higher frequency of cough and scalp tenderness at diagnosis (20.3% vs 5.1%; odds ratio [OR], 4.73; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.25-17.94; p = 0.022; and 41.9% vs 29.1%; OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.07-5.39; p = 0.034, respectively). Patients with diabetes mellitus at diagnosis had fewer relapses or recurrences during follow-up (5.4% vs 19%; OR, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.07-0.83; p = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS Cough and scalp tenderness at diagnosis were associated with relapses or recurrences, whereas patients with diabetes experienced fewer relapses or recurrences.
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- Quentin Gomes de Pinho
- From the Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital Nord, Service de Médecine Interne
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Médecine Interne, Gériatrie et Thérapeutique
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- From the Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital Nord, Service de Médecine Interne
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- From the Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital Nord, Service de Médecine Interne
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Médecine Interne
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Médecine Interne
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Timone, Service de Médecine Interne
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Conception, Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique
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- Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital de la Conception, Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique
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- Faculté de Médecine de la Timone, Laboratoire de Santé Publique, EA 3279, Centre d'Étude et de Recherche sur les Service de Santé et la Qualité de Vie, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- Faculté de Médecine de la Timone, Laboratoire de Santé Publique, EA 3279, Centre d'Étude et de Recherche sur les Service de Santé et la Qualité de Vie, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France
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- From the Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital Nord, Service de Médecine Interne
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- From the Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Hôpital Nord, Service de Médecine Interne
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Cantón De Seoane J, Gutiérrez Guédez LA, Rodríguez Cambrón AB, Burgos F. Tongue necrosis secondary to giant cell arteritis. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e254888. [PMID: 37192780 PMCID: PMC10193075 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-254888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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Tongue necrosis is a rare clinical finding because of its rich vascularisation. Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most frequent cause of it, and when present, it is usually one side affected. We describe a patient with several months of constitutional syndrome; during that period, she develops headache followed by tongue necrosis, which lead to clinical suspicion of GCA, later confirmed by a temporal artery biopsy. Before the biopsy, she was treated with corticosteroids. We discuss this illness and tongue necrosis as a rare manifestation to consider.
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Cho YM, El Khoury L, Paramo J, Horowitz DM, Li JY, Kello N. Tongue necrosis secondary to giant cell arteritis, successfully treated with tocilizumab: a case report. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:382. [PMID: 37189114 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06465-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is a large vessel vasculitis that most commonly presents with headache, scalp tenderness, jaw claudication, and vision changes. Various other, less common, manifestations have been reported in the literature such as scalp and tongue necrosis. Though most patients respond to corticosteroids, some cases of GCA are refractory to the high doses of corticosteroids. CASE PRESENTATION We present a 73-year-old female with GCA refractory to corticosteroids presenting with tongue necrosis. This patient significantly improved with a dose of tocilizumab, an IL-6 inhibitor. CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of a patient with refractory GCA presenting with tongue necrosis that had rapid improvement with tocilizumab. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can prevent severe outcomes such as tongue amputation in GCA patients with tongue necrosis, and tocilizumab may be effective for corticosteroid-refractory cases.
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- Young Min Cho
- Department of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, NY, USA.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, NY, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, NY, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, NY, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island, NY, USA
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Yang R, Rhee R. Systemic Manifestations of Giant Cell Arteritis. Int Ophthalmol Clin 2023; 63:1-12. [PMID: 36963823 DOI: 10.1097/iio.0000000000000466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/26/2023]
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Suljič A, Hočevar A, Jurčić V, Bolha L. Evaluation of Arterial Histopathology and microRNA Expression That Underlie Ultrasonography Findings in Temporal Arteries of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021572. [PMID: 36675088 PMCID: PMC9866408 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the interrelation between vascular ultrasonography (US) findings, histopathological data, and the expression of selected dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) in giant cell arteritis (GCA). The study included data on the clinical parameters, US measurements, and temporal artery biopsies (TABs) of 46 treatment-naïve patients diagnosed with GCA and 22 age-matched non-GCA patient controls. We performed a comprehensive comparative and correlation analysis along with generation of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to ascertain the diagnostic performance of US examination parameters and selected miRNAs for GCA diagnosis. We showed significant differences in the US-measured intima-media thickness of the temporal arteries, the presence of a halo sign, and the presence of luminal stenosis between GCA-positive/TAB-positive, GCA-positive/TAB-negative, and non-GCA patients. Correlation analysis revealed significant associations between several histopathological parameters, US-measured intima-media thickness, and the halo sign. We found that the significant overexpression of miR-146b-5p, miR-155-5p, miR-511-5p, and miR-21-5p, and the under-expression of the miR-143/145 cluster, miR-30a-5p, and miR-125a-5p, coincides and is associated with the presence of a halo sign in patients with GCA. Notably, we determined a high diagnostic performance of miR-146b-5p, miR-21-3p, and miR-21-5p expression profiles in discriminating GCA patients from non-GCA controls, suggesting their potential utilization as putative biomarkers of GCA. Taken together, our study provides an insight into the US-based diagnostic evaluation of GCA by revealing the complex interrelation of clearly defined image findings with underlying vascular immunopathology and altered arterial tissue-specific miRNA profiles.
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- Alen Suljič
- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Haque M, Ahmad R. Oral health alterations: Glimpse into its connection to inflammatory rheumatic diseases. ADVANCES IN HUMAN BIOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.4103/aihb.aihb_11_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Szekeres D, Al Othman B. Current developments in the diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1066503. [PMID: 36582285 PMCID: PMC9792614 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1066503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Giant cell arteritis is the most common vasculitis in adults above 50 years old. The disease is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of medium and large arteries, particularly the temporal artery, and is associated acutely with headache, claudication, and visual disturbances. Diagnosis of the disease is often complicated by its protean presentation and lack of consistently reliable testing. The utility of color doppler ultrasound at the point-of-care and FDG-PET in longitudinal evaluation remain under continued investigation. Novel techniques for risk assessment with Halo scoring and stratification through axillary vessel ultrasound are becoming commonplace. Moreover, the recent introduction of the biologic tocilizumab marks a paradigm shift toward using glucocorticoid-sparing strategies as the primary treatment modality. Notwithstanding these developments, patients continue to have substantial rates of relapse and biologic agents have their own side effect profile. Trials are underway to answer questions about optimal diagnostic modality, regiment choice, and duration.
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- Denes Szekeres
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States,*Correspondence: Bayan Al Othman,
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Capaccione KM, Valiplackal JP, Huang A, Roa T, Fruauff A, Liou C, Kim E, Khurana S, Maher M, Ma H, Ngyuen P, Mak S, Dumeer S, Lala S, D'souza B, Laifer-Narin S, Desperito E, Ruzal-Shapiro C, Salvatore MM. Checkpoint Inhibitor Immune-Related Adverse Events: A Multimodality Pictorial Review. Acad Radiol 2022; 29:1869-1884. [PMID: 35382975 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cancer immunotherapies are drugs that modulate the body's own immune system as an anticancer strategy. Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapies interfere with cell surface binding proteins that function to promote self-recognition and tolerance, ultimately leading to upregulation of the immune response. Given the striking success of these agents in early trials in melanoma and lung cancer, they have now been studied in many types of cancer and have become a pillar of anticancer therapy for many tumor types. However, abundant upregulation results in a new class of side effects, known as immune-related adverse events (IRAEs). It is critical for the practicing radiologist to be able to recognize these events to best contribute to care for patients on checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy. Here, we provide a comprehensive system-based review of immune-related adverse events and associated imaging findings. Further, we detail the best imaging modalities for each as well as describe problem solving modalities. Given that IRAEs can be subclinical before becoming clinically apparent, radiologists may be the first provider to recognize them, providing an opportunity for early treatment. Awareness of IRAEs and how to best image them will prepare radiologists to make a meaningful contribution to patient care as part of the clinical team.
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- Kathleen M Capaccione
- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032.
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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- Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 W 168(th) Street, New York, New York, 10032
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Moudrous W, Visser LH, Yilmaz T, H Wieringa M, Alleman T, Rovers J, Houben MPWA, Janssen PM, J B Janssen J, L Rensma P, J F Brekelmans G. A new prediction model for giant cell arteritis in patients with new onset headache and/or visual loss. Ann Med 2022; 54:2770-2776. [PMID: 36269009 PMCID: PMC9601541 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2130971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The gold standard for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a temporal artery biopsy (TAB). We sought for a clinical useful model to predict when an invasive TAB is not necessary to confirm GCA. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted with patients > 50 years with possible GCA, presenting with newly onset headache and/or visual loss. Demographical, clinical, laboratory findings and histological data were collected. RESULTS Fifty-six (70%) of the 94 patients showed 1 or more halos of the superficial temporal artery branches. Ultrasound-guided biopsy was positive in 28 patients (30%). Four independent variables predicted a positive TAB: weight loss, bilateral headache, positive halo sign and thrombocytosis. The ROC of the model had an area under the curve of 0.932 with a PPV of 83% and a NPV of 94%. CONCLUSIONS Weight loss, bilateral headache, a positive halo sign with duplex and thrombocytosis are the most important clinical and laboratory predictors for GCA in a selected group of patients. SIGNIFICANCE In patients > 50 years presenting with new onset headache or visual loss with 3 or more of the above mentioned risk factors, a biopsy of the temporal artery is not needed to confirm the diagnosis GCA.KEY MESSAGESIn our study biopsy of the temporal artery was positive in 30% of the patients with possible GCAWeight loss, bilateral headache, a positive halo sign on duplex and thrombocytosis are predictors for GCAThe halo sign had a high sensitivity but a low specificity for a biopsy proven GCA.
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- Walid Moudrous
- Department of Neurology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology of the ETZ, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, St. Jans Gasthuis Hospital, Weert, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, the Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, the Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Neurology, the Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, the Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine of the ETZ, location St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology of the ETZ, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
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Kirby C, Flood R, Mullan R, Murphy G, Kane D. Evolution of ultrasound in giant cell arteritis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:981659. [PMID: 36262280 PMCID: PMC9574015 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.981659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ultrasound (US) is being increasingly used to diagnose Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). The traditional diagnostic Gold Standard has been temporal artery biopsy (TAB), but this is expensive, invasive, has a false-negative rate as high as 60% and has little impact on clinical decision-making. A non-compressible halo with a thickened intima-media complex (IMC) is the sonographic hallmark of GCA. The superficial temporal arteries (STA) and axillary arteries (AA) are the most consistently inflamed arteries sonographically and imaging protocols for evaluating suspected GCA should include at least these two arterial territories. Studies evaluating temporal artery ultrasound (TAUS) have varied considerably in size and methodology with results showing wide discrepancies in sensitivity (9–100%), specificity (66–100%), positive predictive value (36–100%) and negative predictive value (33–100%). Bilateral halos increase sensitivity as does the incorporation of pre-test probability, while prior corticosteroid use decreases sensitivity. Quantifying sonographic vasculitis using Halo Counts and Halo Scores can predict disease extent/severity, risk of specific complications and likelihood of treatment response. Regression of the Halo sign has been observed from as little as 2 days to as late as 7 months after initiation of immunosuppressive treatment and occurs at different rates in STAs than AAs. US is more sensitive than TAB and has comparable sensitivity to MRI and PET/CT. It is time-efficient, cost-effective and allows for the implementation of fast-track GCA clinics which substantially mitigate the risk of irreversible blindness. Algorithms incorporating combinations of imaging modalities can achieve a 100% sensitivity and specificity for a diagnosis of GCA. US should be a standard first line investigation in routine clinical care of patients with suspected GCA with TAB reserved only for those having had a normal US in the context of a high pre-test probability.
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- Colm Kirby
- Department of Rheumatology, Tallaght University Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland,Department of Rheumatology, Cork University Hospital and University College Cork, Cork, Ireland,*Correspondence: Colm Kirby
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tallaght University Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tallaght University Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Cork University Hospital and University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tallaght University Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case-Based Narrative Review of the Literature. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2022; 26:725-740. [PMID: 36057073 PMCID: PMC9440460 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01075-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose of Review Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic, inflammatory condition, primarily affecting the medium and larger arteries. The purpose of this narrative review is to describe GCA in the context of headache and facial pain, based on a case and the available current literature. Understanding the etiology, pathophysiology, the associated conditions, and the differential diagnoses is important in managing GCA. Recent Findings In a patient presenting with unilateral facial/head pain with disturbances of vision, GCA should be considered in the differential diagnosis. There is an association of GCA with several comorbid conditions, and infections including coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) infection. Management of GCA primarily depends upon the identification of the affected artery and prompt treatment. Permanent visual loss and other serious complications are associated with GCA. Summary GCA is characterized by robust inflammation of large- and medium-sized arteries and marked elevation of systemic mediators of inflammation. An interdisciplinary approach of management involving the pertinent specialties is strongly recommended.
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Rizzo C, La Barbera L, Miceli G, Tuttolomondo A, Guggino G. The innate face of Giant Cell Arteritis: Insight into cellular and molecular innate immunity pathways to unravel new possible biomarkers of disease. FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE 2022; 2:933161. [PMID: 39086970 PMCID: PMC11285707 DOI: 10.3389/fmmed.2022.933161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory chronic disease mainly occurring in elderly individuals. The pathogenesis of GCA is still far from being completely elucidated. However, in susceptible arteries, an aberrant immune system activation drives the occurrence of vascular remodeling which is mainly characterized by intimal hyperplasia and luminal obstruction. Vascular damage leads to ischemic manifestations involving extra-cranial branches of carotid arteries, mostly temporal arteries, and aorta. Classically, GCA was considered a pathological process resulting from the interaction between an unknown environmental trigger, such as an infectious agent, with local dendritic cells (DCs), activated CD4 T cells and effector macrophages. In the last years, the complexity of GCA has been underlined by robust evidence suggesting that several cell subsets belonging to the innate immunity can contribute to disease development and progression. Specifically, a role in driving tissue damage and adaptive immunity activation was described for dendritic cells (DCs), monocytes and macrophages, mast cells, neutrophils and wall components, such as endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). In this regard, molecular pathways related to cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, vasoactive molecules and reactive oxygen species may contribute to the inflammatory process underlying GCA. Altogether, innate cellular and molecular pathways may clarify many pathogenetic aspects of the disease, paving the way for the identification of new biomarkers and for the development of new treatment targets for GCA. This review aims to deeply dissect past and new evidence on the innate immunological disruption behind GCA providing a comprehensive description of disease development from the innate perspective.
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- Chiara Rizzo
- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Rheumatology Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Rheumatology Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Unit of Internal Medicine and Stroke Care, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Unit of Internal Medicine and Stroke Care, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Rheumatology Section, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Manzo C, Milchert M, Venditti C, Castagna A, Nune A, Natale M, Brzosko M. Fever Correlation with Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Concentrations in Patients with Isolated Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): A Retrospective Comparison Study between Hospital and Out-of-Hospital Local Registries. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12070985. [PMID: 35888074 PMCID: PMC9317449 DOI: 10.3390/life12070985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the most common systemic inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting the elderly. Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a granulomatous vasculitis affecting the aorta and its branches associated with PMR in up to 20% of cases. In recent studies based on university hospital registries, fever correlated with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) but not with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations at the time of diagnosis in patients with isolated PMR. A long delay to a PMR diagnosis was suggested to explain this discrepancy, possibly caused by laboratory alterations (for instance, anemia of chronic disease type) that can influence only ESR. We performed a retrospective comparison study between the university hospital and two out-of-hospital public ambulatory databases, searching for any differences in fever/low-grade fever correlation with ESR and CRP. Methods: We identified all patients with newly diagnosed PMR between 2013 and 2020, only including patients who had a body temperature (BT) measurement at the time of diagnosis and a follow-up of at least two years. We considered BT as normal at <37.2 °C. Routine diagnostic tests for differential diagnostics were performed at the time of diagnosis and during follow-ups, indicating the need for more in-depth investigations if required. The GCA was excluded based on the presence of suggestive signs or symptoms and routine ultrasound examination of temporal, axillary, subclavian, and carotid arteries by experienced ultrasonographers. Patients with malignancies, chronic renal disease, bacterial infections, and body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2 were excluded, as these conditions can increase CRP and/or ESR. Finally, we used the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) for quantifying the burden of comorbidities and excluded patients with a CIRS index > 4 as an additional interfering factor. Results: We evaluated data from 169 (73 from hospital and 96 from territorial registries) patients with newly diagnosed isolated PMR. Among these, 77.7% were female, and 61.5% of patients had normal BT at the time of diagnosis. We divided the 169 patients into two cohorts (hospital and territorial) according to the first diagnostic referral. Age at diagnosis, ESR, CRP, median hemoglobin (HB), and diagnostic delay (days from first manifestations to final diagnosis) were statistically significantly different between the two cohorts. However, when we assessed these data according to BT in the territorial cohort, we found a statistical difference only between ESR and BT (46.39 ± 19.31 vs. 57.50 ± 28.16; p = 0.026). Conclusions: ESR but not CRP correlates with fever/low-grade fever at the time of diagnosis in PMR patients with a short diagnosis delay regardless of HB levels. ESR was the only variable having a statistically significant correlation with BT in a multilevel regression analysis adjusted for cohorts (β = 0.312; p = 0.014).
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- Ciro Manzo
- Rheumatologic Outpatient Ambulatory, Health District No. 59, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 3 Sud, 80065 Naples, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Katedra Reumatologii i Chorób Wewnętrznych, Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych Reumatologii Diabetologii Geriatrii i Immunologii Klinicznej PUM, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (M.M.); (M.B.)
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- Rheumatologic Outpatient Clinic Health District Campobasso, Via Ugo Petrella 1, 86100 Campobasso, Italy;
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- Primary Care Department, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale Catanzaro, 88068 Soverato, Italy;
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- Department of Rheumatology, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, Southport PR8 6PN, UK;
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- Rheumatologic Outpatient Ambulatory, Health District No. 59, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 3 Sud, 80065 Naples, Italy;
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- Katedra Reumatologii i Chorób Wewnętrznych, Klinika Chorób Wewnętrznych Reumatologii Diabetologii Geriatrii i Immunologii Klinicznej PUM, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (M.M.); (M.B.)
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Vision loss in giant cell arteritis: case-based review. Rheumatol Int 2022; 42:1855-1862. [PMID: 35727336 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-022-05160-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Prompt initiation of pulse glucocorticoid treatment is recommended in case of visual symptoms and suspected or proven giant cell arteritis (GCA). Pulse treatment in most cases prevents involvement of an initially unaffected fellow eye. We present the case of a biopsy-proven GCA in a 79-year-old man, complicated by sequential bilateral blindness. Initial unilateral vision loss was treated by 1 g methylprednisolone intravenously for 3 days, followed by 1 g/kg prednisone daily. Despite treatment, the second eye went completely blind 11 days after the initial vision loss. We performed a systematic search on Medline and Scopus aiming at identifying all cases of GCA complicated with loss of vision in a previously unaffected eye under pulse treatment for initially monocular vision loss. We identified 11 articles reporting 21 patients that met our inclusion criteria. Contralateral vision loss occurred 1-12 days following treatment initiation, with a median of 2 days. Treatment initiation was delayed up to 8 days since the initial vision loss, with a median delay of 2 days. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy was the dominant mechanism of vision loss. Sequential involvement of the fellow eye in case of unilateral vision loss in GCA is rare. With 12-day interval being the longest reported, we conclude that even though the first 2 days are the most critical for the visual outcome, blindness in the initially unaffected eye may rarely occur later. Nonetheless, immediate initiation of pulse treatment remains of vital importance to preserve vision in the contralateral eye.
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Corbera-Bellalta M, Alba-Rovira R, Muralidharan S, Espígol-Frigolé G, Ríos-Garcés R, Marco-Hernández J, Denuc A, Kamberovic F, Pérez-Galán P, Joseph A, D'Andrea A, Bondensgaard K, Cid MC, Paolini JF. Blocking GM-CSF receptor α with mavrilimumab reduces infiltrating cells, pro-inflammatory markers and neoangiogenesis in ex vivo cultured arteries from patients with giant cell arteritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2022; 81:524-536. [PMID: 35045965 PMCID: PMC8921590 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-220873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Effective and safe therapies are needed for the treatment of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Emerging as a key cytokine in inflammation, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) may play a role in promoting inflammation in GCA. OBJECTIVES To investigate expression of GM-CSF and its receptor in arterial lesions from patients with GCA. To analyse activation of GM-CSF receptor-associated signalling pathways and expression of target genes. To evaluate the effects of blocking GM-CSF receptor α with mavrilimumab in ex vivo cultured arteries from patients with GCA. METHODS Quantitative real time PCR, in situ RNA hybridisation, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy, immunoassay, western blot and ex vivo temporal artery culture. RESULTS GM-CSF and GM-CSF receptor α mRNA and protein were increased in GCA lesions; enhanced JAK2/STAT5A expression/phosphorylation as well as increased expression of target genes CD83 and Spi1/PU.1 were observed. Treatment of ex vivo cultured GCA arteries with mavrilimumab resulted in decreased transcripts of CD3ε, CD20, CD14 and CD16 cell markers, and reduction of infiltrating CD16 and CD3ε cells was observed by immunofluorescence. Mavrilimumab reduced expression of molecules relevant to T cell activation (human leukocyte antigen-DR [HLA-DR]) and Th1 differentiation (interferon-γ), the pro-inflammatory cytokines: interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα) and IL-1β, as well as molecules related to vascular injury (matrix metalloprotease 9, lipid peroxidation products and inducible nitric oxide synthase [iNOS]). Mavrilimumab reduced CD34 + cells and neoangiogenesis in GCA lesions. CONCLUSION The inhibitory effects of mavrilimumab on multiple steps in the GCA pathogenesis cascade in vitro are consistent with the clinical observation of reduced GCA flares in a phase 2 trial and support its development as a therapeutic option for patients with GCA.
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- Marc Corbera-Bellalta
- Vasculitis Research Group, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Group, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Group, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Group, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Group, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Group, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Vasculitis Research Group, Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Corp, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
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Bolha L, Hočevar A, Suljič A, Jurčić V. Inflammatory Cell Composition and Immune-Related microRNA Signature of Temporal Artery Biopsies From Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis. Front Immunol 2022; 12:791099. [PMID: 35003111 PMCID: PMC8733475 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.791099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was to quantitatively assess distinct immune cell subsets comprising inflammatory infiltrate in temporal artery biopsies (TABs) from patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), and to link the obtained histopathological data with expression profiles of immune-related microRNAs (miRNAs). Methods The study included 68 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded TABs from treatment-naïve patients, including 30 histologically positive GCA and 16 negative GCA TABs, and 22 control non-GCA TABs. Quantitative assessment of histological parameters was performed using histopathological and immunohistochemical techniques. miRNA expression analysis was performed by quantitative real-time PCR. Results Intense transmural mononuclear inflammatory infiltrates in TAB-positive GCA arteries were predominantly composed of CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, and CD68+ macrophages, accompanied by a strong nuclear overexpression of the nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATC) in the lymphocyte infiltrate fraction. Furthermore, TAB-positive GCA arteries were characterized by significant overexpression of nine pro-inflammatory miRNAs (miR-132-3p/-142-3p/-142-5p/-155-5p/-210-3p/-212-3p/-326/-342-5p/-511-5p) and a significant under-expression of six regulatory immune-related miRNAs (miR-30a-5p/-30b-5p/-30c-5p/-30d-5p/-30e-5p/-124-3p), whose expression levels significantly associated with most evaluated histopathological parameters. Notably, we revealed miR-132-3p/-142-3p/-142-5p/-155-5p/-212-3p/-511-5p as major promoters of arterial inflammation and miR-30a-5p/-30c-5p/-30d-5p as putative regulators of NFATC signaling in TAB-positive GCA arteries. Conclusion Overall, we demonstrated that an altered arterial tissue-specific pro-inflammatory miRNA signature favors enhanced T cell-driven inflammation and macrophage activity in TAB-positive GCA arteries. Moreover, dysregulation of several immune-related miRNAs seems to contribute crucially to GCA pathogenesis, through impairing their regulatory activity towards T cell-mediated immune responses driven by the calcineurin (CaN)/NFAT signaling pathway, indicating their therapeutic, diagnostic and prognostic potential.
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- Luka Bolha
- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Hysa E, Gotelli E, Sammorì S, Cimmino MA, Paolino S, Pizzorni C, Sulli A, Smith V, Cutolo M. Immune system activation in polymyalgia rheumatica: Which balance between autoinflammation and autoimmunity? A systematic review. Autoimmun Rev 2021; 21:102995. [PMID: 34798314 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2021.102995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that is common in elderly people. Its classification in the spectrum of autoinflammatory and autoimmune diseases is difficult because of its only partially understood immune-mediated mechanisms. The literature concerning the innate and adaptive immune system activation in PMR was systematically reviewed highlighting the relative weight of autoinflammation and autoimmunity in its pathogenesis and disease progression. METHODS A literature search on PubMed Central and Embase scientific databases was performed by two independent reviewers. To be eligible, the studies needed to fully satisfy our initial PICO framework: a primary diagnosis of PMR as a population, the search for immune/inflammatory cells, cytokines and autoantibodies as an intervention, a control group consisting in healthy controls, patients with other inflammatory rheumatic diseases or PMR patients in remission after treatment and as outcomes the results of the investigations in the analyzed tissue samples. The most relevant data of the included papers were extracted by using a standardized template. RESULTS Of the 933 screened abstracts, 52 papers were included in the systematic review and categorized depending on their primary research objectives. The hyper-activity of neutrophils and monocytes, expressing toll-like receptor 7 in active disease, an impaired phagocytosis and endothelial dysfunction, as well as an increased count of innate T cells in patients with remission emerged among the major derangements of the innate immune response in PMR. Among the cytokines profile, interleukin-6 plays a key role but other pro-inflammatory mediators and angiogenesis markers such as chemokines, B-cell activating factor, vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietins seem to be involved in refractory or glucocorticoid-resistant PMR. The aberrant adaptive immune response was documented by tissue and serum findings of polarized T cells towards T helper 1 and 17 phenotypes, an increased expression of immunosenescent surface markers and a downregulated immunoregulatory response. The altered distribution of peripheral B cells, detected during active disease, suggested their peripheral migration towards unidentified sites. The interaction between innate and adaptive immune response was documented by a synovial infiltrate of macrophages and T cells. Despite multiple autoantibodies have been detected in PMR patients, none proved to correlate with disease activity seeming to be reactive to the marked inflammation or antigenic determinants provided by environmental triggers or tissue/cell damage. CONCLUSIONS The complex network between innate and adaptive immune system in PMR is supported by findings at molecular and cellular levels. By considering both the ends of the pathophysiological spectrum of immune-mediated rheumatic diseases, PMR may be regarded as an inflammatory immune-mediated disease with mixed mechanisms in a background of genetic and epigenetic factors together with immunological and endocrine senescence.
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- Elvis Hysa
- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital; Unit for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, VIB Inflammation Research Center (IRC), Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Rheumatology and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy - IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy.
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Sugihara T. Treatment strategies for elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis in the new era. Mod Rheumatol 2021; 32:493-499. [PMID: 34791359 DOI: 10.1093/mr/roab087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) is characterized by acute onset and clinical features of high disease activity. Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA) positivity or the presence of bone erosions predicts a radiological joint destruction of EORA, but ACPA-negative EORA with a polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) phenotype may also present. Biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and Janus kinase inhibitors were beneficial both in older and in younger patients in terms of risk-benefit balance. Implementation of a treat-to-target strategy could improve EORA outcomes, but older patients have more age-related comorbidities and interstitial lung disease than younger patients. Baseline comorbidities, more frequent methotrexate dose-dependent adverse events, serious infections, cardiovascular disease events, and malignancy all influence the choice of treatment and the treatment goals for older patients. Based on articles reviewed here, it is suggested that current treatment strategies for younger patients are also useful for ACPA-positive EORA and for ACPA-negative EORA with bone erosion. Differential diagnosis of ACPA-negative EORA without erosive arthritis and PMR with peripheral manifestations is challenging, and the treatment strategy of patients presenting with this overlap phenotype remained unclear. An appropriate treatment strategy for all patients with EORA still needs to be developed.
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- Takahiko Sugihara
- Department of Lifetime Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Allergy, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Whole-Body [ 18F]FDG PET/CT Can Alter Diagnosis in Patients with Suspected Rheumatic Disease. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11112073. [PMID: 34829421 PMCID: PMC8625716 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11112073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The 2-deoxy-d-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is widely utilized to assess the vascular and articular inflammatory burden of patients with a suspected diagnosis of rheumatic disease. We aimed to elucidate the impact of [18F]FDG PET/CT on change in initially suspected diagnosis in patients at the time of the scan. Thirty-four patients, who had undergone [18F]FDG PET/CT, were enrolled and the initially suspected diagnosis prior to [18F]FDG PET/CT was compared to the final diagnosis. In addition, a semi-quantitative analysis including vessel wall-to-liver (VLR) and joint-to-liver (JLR) ratios was also conducted. Prior to [18F]FDG PET/CT, 22/34 (64.7%) of patients did not have an established diagnosis, whereas in 7/34 (20.6%), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) was suspected, and in 5/34 (14.7%), giant cell arteritis (GCA) was suspected by the referring rheumatologists. After [18F]FDG PET/CT, the diagnosis was GCA in 19/34 (55.9%), combined GCA and PMR (GCA + PMR) in 9/34 (26.5%) and PMR in the remaining 6/34 (17.6%). As such, [18F]FDG PET/CT altered suspected diagnosis in 28/34 (82.4%), including in all unclear cases. VLR of patients whose final diagnosis was GCA tended to be significantly higher when compared to VLR in PMR (GCA, 1.01 ± 0.08 (95%CI, 0.95-1.1) vs. PMR, 0.92 ± 0.1 (95%CI, 0.85-0.99), p = 0.07), but not when compared to PMR + GCA (1.04 ± 0.14 (95%CI, 0.95-1.13), p = 1). JLR of individuals finally diagnosed with PMR (0.94 ± 0.16, (95%CI, 0.83-1.06)), however, was significantly increased relative to JLR in GCA (0.58 ± 0.04 (95%CI, 0.55-0.61)) and GCA + PMR (0.64 ± 0.09 (95%CI, 0.57-0.71); p < 0.0001, respectively). In individuals with a suspected diagnosis of rheumatic disease, an inflammatory-directed [18F]FDG PET/CT can alter diagnosis in the majority of the cases, particularly in subjects who were referred because of diagnostic uncertainty. Semi-quantitative assessment may be helpful in establishing a final diagnosis of PMR, supporting the notion that a quantitative whole-body read-out may be useful in unclear cases.
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Chronobiology and Chronotherapy in Inflammatory Joint Diseases. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13111832. [PMID: 34834246 PMCID: PMC8621834 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Circadian rhythm perturbations can impact the evolution of different conditions, including autoimmune diseases. This narrative review summarizes the current understanding of circadian biology in inflammatory joint diseases and discusses the potential application of chronotherapy. Proinflammatory cytokines are key players in the development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), regulating cell survival/apoptosis, differentiation, and proliferation. The production and secretion of inflammatory cytokines show a dependence on the human day–night cycle, resulting in changing cytokine plasma levels over 24 h. Moreover, beyond the circadian rhythm of cytokine secretion, disturbances in timekeeping mechanisms have been proposed in RA. Taking into consideration chronotherapy concepts, modified-release (MR) prednisone tablets have been introduced to counteract the negative effects of night-time peaks of proinflammatory cytokines. Low-dose MR prednisone seems to be able to improve the course of RA, reduce morning stiffness and morning serum levels of IL-6, and induce significant clinical benefits. Additionally, methotrexate (MTX) chronotherapy has been reported to be associated with a significant improvement in RA activity score. Similar effects have been described for polymyalgia rheumatica and gout, although the available literature is still limited. Growing knowledge of chronobiology applied to inflammatory joint diseases could stimulate the development of new drug strategies to treat patients in accordance with biological rhythms and minimize side effects.
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Comments on Tocilicizumab Use in Giant Cell Arteritis. J Neuroophthalmol 2021; 42:e534-e535. [PMID: 34803143 DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000001371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Robson JC, Almeida C, Dawson J, Bromhead A, Dures E, Guly C, Hoon E, Mackie S, Ndosi M, Pauling J, Hill C. Patient perceptions of health-related quality of life in giant cell arteritis: international development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:4671-4680. [PMID: 33528002 PMCID: PMC8487303 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Objectives GCA is a large vessel vasculitis (LVV) presenting with headache, jaw claudication, musculoskeletal and visual involvement. Current treatment is glucocorticoids and anti-IL-6 tocilizumab in refractory disease. The objective of this study was to explore the impact of GCA and its treatment on people’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL), to inform the development of a disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for use in clinical trials and practice. Methods Participants from the UK and Australia, with biopsy- or imaging-confirmed GCA, were interviewed to identify salient aspects of HRQoL in relation to GCA and its treatment. Purposive sampling included a range of demographic and disease features (cranial, LVV-GCA and visual involvement). Inductive analysis identified individual themes of importance, then domains. Candidate questionnaire items were developed from the individual themes, refined by piloting, cognitive interviews and a linguistic translatability assessment. Results Thirty-six interviews were conducted to saturation with participants with GCA from the UK (25) and Australia (11). Mean age was 74 years, 23 (63.9%) were female, 13 (36.1%) had visual loss and 5 (13.9%) had LVV-GCA. Thirty-nine individual themes within five domains were identified: physical symptoms; activity of daily living and function; participation; psychological impact; and impact on sense of self and perception of health. Sixty-nine candidate items were developed from individual themes; piloting and refinement resulted in a 40-item draft questionnaire. Conclusion This international qualitative study underpins the development of candidate items for a disease-specific PROM for GCA. The draft questionnaire is now ready for psychometric testing.
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- Joanna C Robson
- Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England.,Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals and Weston Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol
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- Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England.,Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals and Weston Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health (HSRU), University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals and Weston Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol
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- Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England.,Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals and Weston Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol
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- Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals and Weston Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol
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- School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leeds.,Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS (National Health Service) Trust, Leeds
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- Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England.,Bristol Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals and Weston Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases.,Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville.,Rheumatology Unit, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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LI HY, XU JN, SHUAI ZW. Cellular signaling pathways of T cells in giant cell arteritis. J Geriatr Cardiol 2021; 18:768-778. [PMID: 34659383 PMCID: PMC8501386 DOI: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a commonly occurring large vacuities characterized by angiopathy of medium and large-sized vessels. GCA granulomatous formation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of GCA. Analysis of T cell lineages and signaling pathways in GCA have revealed the essential role of T cells in the pathology of GCA. T cells are the dominant population present in GCA lesions. CD4+ T cell subtypes that are present include Th1, Th2, Th9, Th17, follicular helper T (Tfh) cells, and regulatory T (Treg) cells. CD8 T cells can primarily differentiate into cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes and Treg cells. The instrumental part of GCA is the interplay between dendritic cells, macrophages and endothelial cells, which can result in the vascular injury and the characteristics granulomatous infiltrates formation. During the inflammatory loop of GCA, several signaling pathways have been reported to play an essential role in recruiting, activating and differentiating T cells, including T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-Jagged-Notch signaling and the Janus kinase and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway (JAK-STAT) pathway. In this review, we have focused on the role of T cells and their potential signaling mechanism (s) that are involved in the pathogenesis of GCA. A better understanding of the role of T cells mediated complicated orchestration during the homeostasis and the changes could possibly favor developments of novel treatment strategies against immunological disorders associated with GCA.
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- Hai-Yan LI
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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Dysregulated Expression of Arterial MicroRNAs and Their Target Gene Networks in Temporal Arteries of Treatment-Naïve Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22126520. [PMID: 34204585 PMCID: PMC8234166 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22126520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In this study, we explored expression of microRNA (miR), miR-target genes and matrix remodelling molecules in temporal artery biopsies (TABs) from treatment-naïve patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA, n = 41) and integrated these analyses with clinical, laboratory, ultrasound and histological manifestations of GCA. NonGCA patients (n = 4) served as controls. GCA TABs exhibited deregulated expression of several miRs (miR-21-5p, -145-5p, -146a-5p, -146b-5p, -155-5p, 424-3p, -424-5p, -503-5p), putative miR-target genes (YAP1, PELI1, FGF2, VEGFA, KLF4) and matrix remodelling factors (MMP2, MMP9, TIMP1, TIPM2) with key roles in Toll-like receptor signaling, mechanotransduction and extracellular matrix biology. MiR-424-3p, -503-5p, KLF4, PELI1 and YAP1 were identified as new deregulated molecular factors in GCA TABs. Quantities of miR-146a-5p, YAP1, PELI1, FGF2, TIMP2 and MMP9 were particularly high in histologically positive GCA TABs with occluded temporal artery lumen. MiR-424-5p expression in TABs and the presence of facial or carotid arteritis on ultrasound were associated with vision disturbances in GCA patients. Correlative analysis of miR-mRNA quantities demonstrated a highly interrelated expression network of deregulated miRs and mRNAs in temporal arteries and identified KLF4 as a candidate target gene of deregulated miR-21-5p, -146a-5p and -155-5p network in GCA TABs. Meanwhile, arterial miR and mRNA expression did not correlate with constitutive symptoms and signs of GCA, elevated markers of systemic inflammation nor sonographic characteristics of GCA. Our study provides new insights into GCA pathophysiology and uncovers new candidate biomarkers of vision impairment in GCA.
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Stone JH, Han J, Aringer M, Blockmans D, Brouwer E, Cid MC, Dasgupta B, Rech J, Salvarani C, Spiera R, Unizony SH, Bao M. Long-term effect of tocilizumab in patients with giant cell arteritis: open-label extension phase of the Giant Cell Arteritis Actemra (GiACTA) trial. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2021; 3:e328-e336. [PMID: 38279390 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(21)00038-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The combination of tocilizumab plus a glucocorticoid taper is effective in maintaining clinical remission without requiring additional glucocorticoid therapy in patients with giant cell arteritis, as shown in part one of the Giant Cell Arteritis Actemra (GiACTA) trial. However, the duration of the tocilizumab effect after discontinuation is unknown. Here, we explored the maintenance of efficacy 1 year after discontinuation of tocilizumab treatment, the effectiveness of retreatment with tocilizumab after relapse, and the long-term glucocorticoid-sparing effect of tocilizumab. METHODS In part one of the GiACTA trial, 251 patients were randomly assigned (2:1:1:1) to receive subcutaneous tocilizumab (162 mg) once a week or every other week, combined with a 26-week prednisone taper, or placebo combined with a prednisone taper over a period of either 26 weeks or 52 weeks. Patients in clinical remission stopped masked injections at 1 year (the conclusion of part one). In part two, treatment was at the investigators' discretion and could consist of no treatment, tocilizumab, glucocorticoids, methotrexate, or combinations of these, for two years. Maintenance of efficacy as assessed by clinical remission (defined as absence of relapse determined by the investigator), cumulative glucocorticoid dose, and long-term safety were exploratory objectives in part two of the trial. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01791153. FINDINGS 215 patients participated in part two of the trial; 81 patients who were randomly assigned to tocilizumab once a week in part one were in clinical remission after 1 year, of whom 59 started part two on no treatment. 25 of these 59 patients (42%) maintained tocilizumab-free and glucocorticoid-free clinical remission throughout part two. Median (95% CI) cumulative glucocorticoid doses over 3 years were 2647 mg (1987-3507) for tocilizumab once a week, 3948 mg (2352-5186) for tocilizumab-every-other-week, 5277 mg (3944-6685) for placebo with a 26-week prednisone taper, and 5323 mg (3900-6951) for placebo with a 52-week prednisone taper (van Elteren p≤0·001, tocilizumab once a week vs placebo groups; p<0·05, tocilizumab-every-other-week vs placebo groups). Tocilizumab-based regimens restored clinical remission among patients who experienced relapse in part two and were treated (median time to remission: 15 days for tocilizumab alone [n=17]; 16 days for tocilizumab plus glucocorticoids [n=36]; and 54 days for glucocorticoids alone [n=27]). No new or unexpected safety findings were reported over the full 3 years of the study. INTERPRETATION Giant cell arteritis remains a chronic disease that entails ongoing management and careful vigilance for disease relapse, but continuous indefinite treatment with immunosuppressive drugs is not required for all patients. A substantial proportion of patients treated with tocilizumab for one year maintain drug-free remission during the two years after tocilizumab cessation. For patients who experience relapse, tocilizumab can be used to manage relapses, but it remains prudent to include prednisone for patients who experience relapse because of the risk for vision loss. FUNDING F Hoffmann-La Roche.
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- John H Stone
- Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain
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- Southend University Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Westcliff-on-Sea, UK
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- Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Division of Rheumatology, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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Ling ML, Yosar J, Lee BW, Shah SA, Jiang IW, Finniss A, Allende A, Francis IC. The diagnosis and management of temporal arteritis. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 103:572-582. [DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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- Melvin Lh Ling
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Medical Testing Laboratory, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
- Ocular Plastics Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia,
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Greigert H, Mounier M, Arnould L, Creuzot-Garcher C, Ramon A, Martin L, Tarris G, Ponnelle T, Audia S, Bonnotte B, Maynadie M, Samson M. Hematological Malignancies in Giant Cell Arteritis: a French population-based study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:5408-5412. [PMID: 33792672 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES An increased risk of hematological malignancies (HM) has been reported in giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients. Our study aimed to investigate the incidence and the type of HM occurring in GCA. METHODS All patients with GCA and HM living in Côte D'Or (France) were identified by crossing data from the RHEMCO (Registre des Hémopathies Malignes de Côte d'Or) and those having a positive temporal artery biopsy between 1st January 2001 and 31 December 2018. RESULTS Among 276 biopsy-proven GCA patients, 14 HM were identified in 12 patients (4.3%). In comparison with the general population aged over 50 years, the incidence of myeloid HM and myeloproliferative syndromes were increased in GCA patients (standardized incidence ratios = 2.71 and 5.16, respectively), with a specific increase in men with GCA (SIR = 4.82 and 9.04, respectively) but not in women. In addition, the study of standardized incidence ratios depending on the chronology between GCA and HM diagnoses suggests that there was an increased risk of developing GCA in men but not in women, after a diagnosis of myeloid HM (SIR = 9.56), especially if it was a MPS (SIR = 17.56). CONCLUSIONS Our study shows a particular epidemiology of HM in GCA patients, which is characterized by an increased incidence of myeloid HM, especially MPS, in male GCA patients. The chronology of the diagnoses of GCA and HM raises the hypothesis that clonal hematopoiesis may be implicated in some cases of GCA.
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- Hélène Greigert
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.,Department of Vascular Medicine, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.,Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR1098, RIGHT Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Dijon-Bourgogne University Hospital, Registre des Hémopathies Malignes de Côte d'Or, Dijon F-21000, France.,Univ Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, INSERM, UMR 1231, Dijon F-21000, France.,LabEX LipSTIC, ANR-11-LABX-0021, Dijon F-21000, France
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Pathology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Pathology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.,Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR1098, RIGHT Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.,Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR1098, RIGHT Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, F-21000 Dijon, France
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- Dijon-Bourgogne University Hospital, Registre des Hémopathies Malignes de Côte d'Or, Dijon F-21000, France.,Univ Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, INSERM, UMR 1231, Dijon F-21000, France.,LabEX LipSTIC, ANR-11-LABX-0021, Dijon F-21000, France.,Department of Biological Hematology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.,Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, INSERM, EFS BFC, UMR1098, RIGHT Interactions Greffon-Hôte-Tumeur/Ingénierie Cellulaire et Génique, F-21000 Dijon, France
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Nawata T, Ariyoshi T, Okuda S, Wada Y, Kubo M, Yano M. Images in Vascular Medicine: Usefulness of carotid ultrasonography for diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica-associated large-vessel vasculitis. Vasc Med 2021; 26:459-461. [PMID: 33733964 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x21995582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Takashi Nawata
- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Ultrasound Examination Center, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Laboratory, Yamaguchi University Hospital, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
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Bolha L, Pižem J, Frank-Bertoncelj M, Hočevar A, Tomšič M, Jurčić V. Identification of microRNAs and their target gene networks implicated in arterial wall remodelling in giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 59:3540-3552. [PMID: 32594153 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) and their gene targets in temporal arteries from GCA patients, and determine their association with GCA pathogenesis and related arterial wall remodelling. METHODS We included 93 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded temporal artery biopsies (TABs) from treatment-naïve patients: 54 positive and 17 negative TABs from clinically proven GCA patients, and 22 negative TABs from non-GCA patients. miRNA expression analysis was performed with miRCURY LNA miRNome Human PCR Panels and quantitative real-time PCR. miRNA target gene prediction and pathway enrichment analysis was performed using the miRDB and Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING) databases, respectively. RESULTS Dysregulation of 356 miRNAs was determined in TAB-positive GCA arteries, among which 78 were significantly under-expressed and 22 significantly overexpressed above 2-fold, when compared with non-GCA controls. Specifically, TAB-positive GCA arteries were characterized by a significant overexpression of 'pro-synthetic' (miR-21-3p/-21-5p/-146a-5p/-146b-5p/-424-5p) and under-expression of 'pro-contractile' (miR-23b-3p/-125a-5p/-143-3p/-143-5p/-145-3p/-145-5p/-195-5p/-365a-3p) vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype-associated regulatory miRNAs. These miRNAs targeted gene pathways involved in the arterial remodelling and regulation of the immune system, and their expression correlated with the extent of intimal hyperplasia in TABs from GCA patients. Notably, the expression of miR-21-3p/-21-5p/-146a-5p/-146b-5p/-365a-3p differentiated between TAB-negative GCA arteries and non-GCA temporal arteries, revealing these miRNAs as potential biomarkers of GCA. CONCLUSION Identification of dysregulated miRNAs involved in the regulation of the vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype and intimal hyperplasia in GCA arterial lesions, and detection of their expression profiles, enables a novel insight into the complexity of GCA pathogenesis and implies their potential utilization as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of GCA.
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- Luka Bolha
- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Center of Experimental Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Purpose of Review The goal of this paper is to review current and future uses of patient-reported outcomes in large vessel vasculitis. The large vessel vasculitides comprise Giant Cell Arteritis and Takayasu arteritis; both are types of systemic vasculitis which affect the larger blood vessels. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) capture the impact of these diseases on health-related quality of life. Recent Findings Generic PROs such as the SF-36 are currently used to compare HRQOL of people with GCA and TAK within clinical trials and observational studies and to make comparisons with the general population and HRQoL in other diseases. The development of a disease-specific PRO for GCA is currently underway. Beyond clinical trials, there is much interest in the use of PROs within routine clinical care, particularly E-PROs for remote use. Summary Further work will be needed to complete the development of disease-specific PROs for people with large vessel vasculitis and to establish feasibility, acceptability, and utility of E-PROs.
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- Joanna Robson
- Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. .,Rheumatology Department, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHF Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.
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- Vascular Rheumatology, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.,Rheumatology Department, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Rheumatology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia, Australia.,Division of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Nakajima S, Chiba A, Makiyama A, Hayashi E, Murayama G, Yamaji K, Kobayashi S, Tamura N, Takasaki Y, Miyake S. Association of mucosal-associated invariant T cells with different disease phases of polymyalgia rheumatica. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 59:2939-2946. [PMID: 32125422 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Although T cells are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of PMR, whether innate-like T cells are involved in the process remains unknown. METHODS The serum levels of 27 cytokines/chemokines in patients with PMR were measured by a multiplex immunoassay (Bio-Plex Assay). The cytokine-producing capacity of T and innate-like T cells was assessed by intracellular cytokine staining and flow cytometry. The frequency and activated status of T and innate-like T cells were investigated by flow cytometry and their associations with clinical parameters were assessed. RESULTS The levels of inflammatory cytokines were associated with disease activity in PMR. The cytokine-producing capacity by CD8+ T and innate-like T cells was associated with disease activity. The frequency of HLA-DR+ CD38+ cells among CD8+ T cells was increased in patients with active disease. The frequencies of HLA-DR+ CD38+ cells among CD4+ T, mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) and γδ T cells were higher in patients with inactive disease. The frequency of HLA-DR+ CD38+ MAIT cells was associated with the PMR activity score and CRP levels in patients in remission. CONCLUSION The inflammatory cytokine-producing capacity and expression of activation markers of CD8+ T and innate-like T cells were associated with the disease activity of PMR. MAIT cell activation in patients in remission may contribute to the subclinical activity of the disease.
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- Shihoko Nakajima
- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Koshigaya Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Koshigaya Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Long-term follow-up of 89 patients with giant cell arteritis: a retrospective observational study on disease characteristics, flares and organ damage. Rheumatol Int 2020; 41:439-448. [PMID: 33113000 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-020-04730-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The objective of the study is to investigate the clinical characteristics and long-term prognosis including flares and organ damage in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) from a tertiary referral centre and compare these features in different subgroups. In this retrospective observational study, patients with GCA who were followed up in our vasculitis clinic between 1998 and 2018 were evaluated by a predefined protocol. Patients with and without cranial symptoms were compared for clinical and laboratory features, flares and permanent damage findings. Vasculitis Damage Index and Large Vessel Vasculitis Index of Damage were used for damage assessment. Records of 89 patients (median follow-up time 46 months) were analysed; mean time to diagnosis after initial symptom was longer in patients with acute vision loss (11 ± 4 vs. 4.8 ± 1.1 months p = 0.002). EGG (n = 19) was younger (63 ± 2 vs. 69 ± 1 years old p = 0.01); had higher mean CRP (141.8 ± 107.3 vs. 76.6 ± 67.9 mg/dL p = 0.023) and ESR (120.8 ± 25.1 vs. 99.3 ± 24.3 mm/h p = 0.004) at diagnosis. PET-CT detected large vessel vasculitis in 42/48 (87.5%) cases of the entire cohort. Thirty-one patients had flares and proportion of flared patients was significantly higher in patients with cranial symptoms. At least one damage item (DI) was present in 54 (60.7%) patients. The development of damage was found to be associated with flares. Evaluation of our cohort revealed the importance of early diagnosis for prevention of vision loss in GCA. Patients without cranial symptoms were younger, present with higher inflammatory response and for these, PET-CT was the main diagnostic tool. Relapse rate was higher in patients with cranial symptoms. Flares and accompanying corticosteroid treatment may contribute to organ damage in GCA.
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Gall S, Tsiami S, Braun J. [Polymyalgic complaint: is there a tumor behind it?]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2020; 145:1253-1257. [PMID: 32838467 DOI: 10.1055/a-1173-2726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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HISTORY A 61-year-old caucasian male presenting with pain in arms and thighs, weight loss of 10 kg in the last 3 months, and subfebrile temperatures, also had abdominal pain. In addition, he reported that his abdominal circumference had increased over the last two years. FINDINGS AND DIAGNOSIS Based on patient's complaints and the presence of elevated inflammatory markers in the absence of specific antibodies or peripheral synovitis a clinical diagnosis of polymyalgia rheumatica was made. The patient had an immediate clinical response to 20 mg prednisone/day, and inflammatory markers normalized. An abdominal MRI showed no signs of polymyalgia rheumatica but revealed a lipomatous mass with displacement of the adjacent intraabdominal and intrapelvine organs. Histologically a highly differentiated retroperitoneal liposarcoma was described. THERAPY AND COURSE The patient underwent a complete resection of the tumor. Because the liposarcoma was highly differentiated, the oncologists were reluctant to use any additional therapy. CONCLUSIONS The diagnostic work up of polymyalgic complaints should also include rare paraneoplastic diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sabina Gall
- Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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- Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-Universität Bochum
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