Cyclosporin A--a therapeutic alternative in giant-cell arteritis?.

Authors

  • J Sampaio Serviço de Medicina e Nefrologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide.
  • M J Pais
  • L Lebre
  • A Sousa
  • A P Martins
  • J Simões

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.3079

Abstract

Cyclosporine A (CyA) is an immune modulator that may treat immune diseases. The authors present two cases of temporal arteritis treated with CyA; the two patients improved very quickly and after the first six or eight weeks of treatment there were no clinical or laboratory signs of inflammation. As to adverse effects there was a moderate increase in serum creatinine and arterial pressure levels which were controlled when the CyA dosage was reduced. In view of the good results achieved in these two patients, the authors concluded that CyA may be an alternative therapy for giant-cell arteritis and that this hypothesis should be further investigated in a larger group of patients.

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Sampaio J, Pais MJ, Lebre L, Sousa A, Martins AP, Simões J. Cyclosporin A--a therapeutic alternative in giant-cell arteritis?. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1993 May 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 13];6(5):215-8. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3079

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