Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
vasculitis |
| gptkbp:affects |
arteries
large arteries temporal artery |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
temporal arteritis
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:polymyalgia_rheumatica
|
| gptkbp:category |
autoimmune disease
inflammatory bowel disease |
| gptkbp:cause |
stroke
aortic dissection aortic aneurysm |
| gptkbp:complication |
blindness
|
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
elevated ESR
elevated CRP temporal artery biopsy |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Bayard_Taylor_Horton
1932 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
giant cell arteritis
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
M31.6
|
| gptkbp:pathology |
granulomatous inflammation
giant cells in vessel wall |
| gptkbp:prevalence |
more common in women
rare under age 50 |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
female sex
age over 50 northern European descent |
| gptkbp:symptom |
fever
fatigue headache weight loss vision loss jaw claudication scalp tenderness |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:prednisone
gptkb:tocilizumab corticosteroids |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:tocilizumab
gptkb:Actemra |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|