Winkler Anne, True David
Anne Winkler, MD, PhD, MACP, FACR, MSMA member since 2003, on the Editorial Board for Rheumatology for Missouri Medicine. She is on the clinical faculty of Missouri State University in Southwest Missouri and has been principal investigator in multiple clinical trials.
David True, DO, FACR, practices rheumatology in Southwest Missouri and has been principal investigator in multiple clinical trials.
Mo Med. 2018 Sep-Oct;115(5):468-470.
Giant cell arteritis is the most common large vessel vasculitis. Classic symptoms include headaches, scalp tenderness, visual loss and muscle stiffness and pain. First line treatment is with high dose steroids but methotrexate may be of some help in decreasing steroid use. Tocilizumab has been shown to significantly decrease relapse rate and lower steroid cumulative dose.
巨细胞动脉炎是最常见的大血管血管炎。典型症状包括头痛、头皮压痛、视力丧失以及肌肉僵硬和疼痛。一线治疗是使用高剂量类固醇,但甲氨蝶呤在减少类固醇使用方面可能会有所帮助。已证明托珠单抗可显著降低复发率并降低类固醇累积剂量。