Op0029 neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Giant Cell Arteritis Inflamed Temporal Arteries: Localization, Co-Expression of Inflammatory Cytokines and Association With Disease Extension
Abstract:Background:Giant cell arteritis (GCA) represents the most prevalent form of systemic vasculitis in elderly, characterized by a remarkable heterogeneity in terms of clinical and histological phenotype, the pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment selection (1). An interplay between cells of both innate and adaptive immunity, appear to govern the pathophysiologic mechanisms (2). Among the different cellular populations, neutrophils may hold a central role in GCA pathogenesis, since they are present in abundance in … Show more
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