title: [Etiology and treatment of temporal arteritis].
abstract: A questionnaire survey covered 11 females with temporal arteritis (CA) and 20 healthy controls. Gastrointestinal, joint and spinal complaints were significantly more frequent in CA patients. Clinical characteristics of joint and spinal disorders in CA patients are close to those of chronic reactive arthritis. It is suggested that Horton's disease may be lacking as a stage of the infectious process in elderly patients (chronic intestinal and/or urinary infection-reactive arthritis-CA). A case is reported where CA developed after intestinal and urinary infection. Administration of antibiotics for treatment of the recurrence induced a continuous remission under reduced doses of glucocorticoids. In another case biseptol + glucocorticoids brought about a persistent remission allowing glucocorticoid discontinuation.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Gembitskiĭ
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Glazunov
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Zhiliaev
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Prekhorova
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D011239:Prednisolone
vernacular_title: K étiologii i lecheniiu visochnogo arterita.