Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Overview
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
The University Of Texas At Austin
Curry Koening is a Rheumatologist in Austin, Texas. Dr. Koening and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, and Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss Syndrome). Dr. Koening is currently accepting new patients.
Ctra PLLC
Christopher Parker is a Rheumatologist in West Lake Hills,, Texas. Dr. Parker and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Parker is currently accepting new patients.
Seton Family Of Doctors
Kevin Hackshaw is a Rheumatologist in Austin, Texas. Dr. Hackshaw and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Dermatomyositis, and Adult Still's Disease. Dr. Hackshaw is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Giant cell arteritis is a vasculitis, i.e. inflammation of the artery walls, which generally affects people over the age of 50. Diagnosis can be long and difficult, as the clinical signs are not specific (headache, pain in the jaw, scalp, shoulders and/or pelvis, abdominal pain, weight loss, etc.), but it must be made quickly, given the risk of complications. The reference method for diagnosis was...
Summary: The purpose of this study is to collect existing tissue specimens from subjects enrolled in Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC) studies. Analysis of these tissue specimens and linked clinical data collected through VCRC studies may lead to the identification and development of a series of translational research projects. Results of these studies will provide vasculitis researchers with ...
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center