Science of GCA
For those interested in the scientific details of the pathogens that generate ("pathogenesis") Giant Cell Arteritis, a summary of the research as of 2022 is at this link:
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2905
Giant Cell Arteritis is closely related to PMR.
There is also a video presentation from 2020 by one of the authors (Prof Samson) at the link below. Unfortunately the French accent is strong, but I was able to understand most of his words, if not all the science.
Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group.