Preferred Name

Giant Cell Arteritis [Disease/Finding]

Synonyms

Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton's

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000002904

altLabel

Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton's

Horton's Giant Cell Arteritis

Giant Cell Arteritis, Horton

Horton's Disease

Giant Cell Arteritis

Horton Giant Cell Arteritis

Arteritis, Giant Cell, Horton

Horton Disease

cui

C0039483

May be treated by

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000189519

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000180848

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000180629

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000180846

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000180847

MESH DEFINITION

A systemic autoimmune disorder that typically affects medium and large ARTERIES, usually leading to occlusive granulomatous vasculitis with transmural infiltrate containing multinucleated GIANT CELLS. The TEMPORAL ARTERY is commonly involved. This disorder appears primarily in people over the age of 50. Symptoms include FEVER; FATIGUE; HEADACHE; visual impairment; pain in the jaw and tongue; and aggravation of pain by cold temperatures. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed)

MESH DUI

D013700

MeSH name

Giant Cell Arteritis

MESH UI

M0021147

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000002904

NUI

N0000002904

prefLabel

Giant Cell Arteritis [Disease/Finding]

SNOMED CID

400130008

414341000

tui

T047

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000000477

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