Research ArticleArticle
Disease Relapses among Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study
Tanaz A. Kermani, Kenneth J. Warrington, David Cuthbertson, Simon Carette, Gary S. Hoffman, Nader A. Khalidi, Curry L. Koening, Carol A. Langford, Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon, Carol A. McAlear, Paul A. Monach, Philip Seo, Peter A. Merkel and Steven R. Ytterberg
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2015, jrheum.141347; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141347
Tanaz A. Kermani
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Kenneth J. Warrington
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
David Cuthbertson
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Simon Carette
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Gary S. Hoffman
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Nader A. Khalidi
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Curry L. Koening
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Carol A. Langford
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Carol A. McAlear
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Paul A. Monach
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Philip Seo
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Peter A. Merkel
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
Steven R. Ytterberg
From the Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Dr. Kermani was supported by the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which has received support from the US National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (U54AR057319), the US National Center for Research Resources (U54 RR019497), the US Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the US National Center for Advancing Translational Science. The VCRC is part of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network. T.A. Kermani, MD, MS, UCLA; K.J. Warrington, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine; D. Cuthbertson, MS, Department of Biostatistics, University of South Florida; S. Carette, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital; G.S. Hoffman, MD, MS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; N.A. Khalidi, MD, FRCPC, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University; C.L. Koening, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah; C.A. Langford, MD, MHS, Center for Vasculitis Care and Research, Cleveland Clinic; K. Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DO, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh; C.A. McAlear, MA, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; P.A. Monach, MD, PhD, The Vasculitis Center, Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine; P. Seo, MD, MHS, Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University; P.A. Merkel, MD, MPH, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; S.R. Ytterberg, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. T.A. Kermani, University of California Los Angeles, 2020 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 540, Santa Monica, California 90404, USA. E-mail: kermani.tanaz@yahoo.com Accepted for publication February 27, 2015.
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 3
1 Mar 2024
Disease Relapses among Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study
Tanaz A. Kermani, Kenneth J. Warrington, David Cuthbertson, Simon Carette, Gary S. Hoffman, Nader A. Khalidi, Curry L. Koening, Carol A. Langford, Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon, Carol A. McAlear, Paul A. Monach, Philip Seo, Peter A. Merkel, Steven R. Ytterberg
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2015, jrheum.141347; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141347
Disease Relapses among Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study
Tanaz A. Kermani, Kenneth J. Warrington, David Cuthbertson, Simon Carette, Gary S. Hoffman, Nader A. Khalidi, Curry L. Koening, Carol A. Langford, Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon, Carol A. McAlear, Paul A. Monach, Philip Seo, Peter A. Merkel, Steven R. Ytterberg
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2015, jrheum.141347; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141347