title: Successful treatment of a patient with giant cell vasculitis (horton arteritis) with tocilizumab a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody.
abstract: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults, affecting preferentially medium-large size arteries. Here we report a case of a female with a diagnosis of GCA based on temporal artery biopsy, successfully treated with tocilizumab, a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor antibody.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Fornaroli Hospital, 22013 Magenta, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredomaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lurati
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bertani
authors.forename: Katia Angela
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Re
authors.forename: Mariagrazia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marrazza
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bompane
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scarpellini