Predictors for Treatment Success and Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptor in Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Abstract

Expression of GR and the presence of CD20-, CD3-, CD4-, CD8-, CD68-, CD138-positive cells and antigen-presenting cells differ between GCA and PMR. The presence of CD68-positive cells and the extent of GR-staining in chronic inflammation are suitable to predict complete remission in GCA.