Abstract:BackgroundLarge vessel involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), especially the aorta and/or its main branches, is frequent. Tocilizumab (TCZ) has shown efficacy and safety in GCA and other large-vessel vasculitis (1-4).ObjectivesTo assess the efficacy and safety of TCZ in GCA patients with involvement of the aorta and/or its main branches.MethodsMulticenter observational study of 196 patients with GCA and involvement of the aorta and/or its major branches treated with TCZ. GCA was diagnosed by: a) ACR criter… Show more
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