Clinical Trial: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis - Three Challenges - Consequences of the Vasculitis Process, Osteoporosis and Malignancy: A Prospective Cohort Study Protoc

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to delineate the association of the 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) detected vasculitis pattern of the large vessels (PET positivity) and the clinical picture of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) .