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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Cranial ultrasound may replace temporal artery biopsy in diagnosis of giant cell arteritis

A new study presented for the first time today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014), shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy,* and a comparable ...

Jun 12, 2014

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Trials examine immune drug's potential to treat different forms of vasculitis

Two new studies provide valuable insights into the treatment of different types of vasculitis, which are conditions that cause blood vessels to become inflamed. In the studies, which appear in Arthritis & Rheumatology, investigators ...

Jan 30, 2017

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Medications

Actemra approved for certain blood vessel inflammation

(HealthDay)—The injected drug Actemra (tocilizumab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with giant cell arteritis, an inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis).

May 22, 2017

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Cranial ultrasound may replace temporal artery biopsy in diagnosis of giant cell arteritis

Trials examine immune drug's potential to treat different forms of vasculitis

Actemra approved for certain blood vessel inflammation

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