title: [4 cases of Horton's temporal arteritis. Hypothesis on the possible correlations with rheumatic polymyalgia].
abstract: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) or temporal arteritis is an entity of unknown aetiology and uncertain autonomy for the close relationship with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). This work describes four patients with GCA alone. All patients had clinical and laboratoristic evidence of the disease and were treated with steroids. The distribution of HLA antigens showed an increased occurrence of DR4 and B8 antigens. Unfortunately, the small number of patients and the short period of observation don't allow to prove the exact nature of the link between GCA and PMR.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Pronto Soccorso e Medicina d'Urgenza, Ospedale Maggiore, USL 27, Bologna.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ansaloni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zizzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giorgio
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leandri
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mantovani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montanari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alessi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nasi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alberti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Quattro casi di arterite temporale di Horton. Ipotesi sulle possibili correlazioni con la polimialgia reumatica.