Learn About Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
- Giant cell arteritis
- Arteritis cranialis
- Arteritis temporalis
- Cranial arteritis
- GCA
- Horton's arteritis
- Horton's giant cell arteritis
- Horton's temporal arteritis
- Horton’s disease
- Horton’s syndrome
- Temporal arteritis
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Philip Seo is an Associate Professor in the Division of Rheumatology. A graduate of Harvard College and the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, Dr. Seo completed his Internal Medicine training as a member of the Osler Medical Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Since then, he has worked at Johns Hopkins in several capacities, including as a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and as an Assistant Chief of Service of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, before joining the Division of Rheumatology. Dr. Seo is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and Director of the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Program. His clinical interests lie in the assessment and treatment of patients with systemic vasculitis, in particular, the ANCA-associated vasculitides, which include granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Dr. Seo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Tissue Biopsy.
Tanaz Kermani is a Rheumatologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Kermani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Her top areas of expertise are Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Temporal Arteritis, Vasculitis, and Takayasu Arteritis. Dr. Kermani is currently accepting new patients.
Perelman Center For Advanced Medicine
Peter Merkel is a Rheumatologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Merkel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Takayasu Arteritis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Merkel is currently accepting new patients.
Background: \- Vasculitis is a group of diseases that inflame and damage blood vessels and tissue. It can cause many medical problems. Few tests can diagnose the disease, and none can reliably predict a relapse. Researchers want to study people s genes and follow people over time to see how the disease affects them.
Summary: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large-vessel vasculitis that typically occurs in people over the age of 50. Corticosteroids (GC) are the cornerstone of treatment for GCA. French guidelines recommend starting at 0.7 or 1 mg/kg/day at diagnosis, depending on the occurence of ischemic complication(s). Then, it is recommended to gradually decrease their dose to achieve withdrawal in 12 to 24 months. D...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center