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OM1 Giant Cell Arteritis Registry Reaches More Than 5,000 Patients Prospectively Followed With Deep Clinical Data

From PR Newswire

BOSTONDec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — OM1, a leading real-world, data, outcomes and technology company with a focus on chronic diseases, today announced the expansion of its Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) registry. GCA, also known as temporal arteritis, is a chronic inflammatory artery disease that causes head pain, joint pain, vision problems, and fever. GCA affects approximately 230,000 Americans, with almost all being over the age of 50. Delay in diagnosis can result in permanent visual impairment and blindness in up to 20% of patients. Read more here.