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Tocilizumab in giant cell arteritis: Multicenter open-label study of 22 patients

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TCZ therapy leads to rapid and maintained improvement in patients with refractory GCA and/or with unacceptable side effects related to corticosteroids, however, the risk of infection should be kept in mind when using this drug in Patients with GCA.
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This article is published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.The article was published on 2015-06-01. It has received 119 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Giant cell arteritis & Polymyalgia rheumatica.

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Tocilizumab for induction and maintenance of remission in giant cell arteritis: a phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

TL;DR: The findings show, for the first time in a trial setting, the efficacy of tocilizumab in the induction and maintenance of remission in patients with giant cell arteritis.
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Autoimmune diseases induced by biological agents. A review of 12,731 cases (BIOGEAS Registry).

TL;DR: Following the increased use of biologics, the number and diversity of induced autoimmune diseases is increasing exponentially and management of these disorders will be an increasing clinical challenge in the daily practice in the next years.
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Directing transition from innate to acquired immunity: defining a role for IL-6.

TL;DR: Appropriate control of leukocyte recruitment and activation is a fundamental requirement for competent host defense and resolving inflammation and particular attention will be given to the regulatory properties of the soluble IL-6 receptor and how its activity may affect chronic disease progression.
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Medium- and Large-Vessel Vasculitis

TL;DR: The mechanisms that contribute to the causes of giant-cell arteritis are reviewed, with an emphasis on immune-mediated injury to arteries.
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