Tanaz A. Kermani, MD

• Giant Cell Arteritis
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Takayasu Arteritis
• Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic (VEXAS) syndrome

Select publications below. For a complete list, link to Dr. Kermani's PubMed publications

Large-vessel manifestations of giant cell arteritis

1. Kermani TA, Diab S, Sreih A, Cuthbertson D, Borchin R, Carette S, Forbess LJ, Hoffman GS, Koening CL, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Moreland LW, Pagnoux C, Seo P, Spiera RF, Warrington KJ, Ytterberg SR, Langford CA, Khalidi NA, Merkel PA. Arterial Lesions in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Longitudinal Study. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatology.  2019;48(4):707-713.
2. Muratore F, Kermani TA, Crowson CS, Koster MJ, Matteson EL, Salvarani C, Warrington KJ. Large vessel dilatation in giant cell arteritis: a different subset of disease? Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018;70:1406-1411. PMID: 29266882.
3. Kermani TA, Warrington K, Crowson C, Hunder G, Ytterberg S, Gabriel S and Matteson E. Predictors of dissection in aortic aneurysms from giant cell arteritis: A population-based study of predictors. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2016;22(4):184-7.
4. Muratore F, Kermani TA, Crowson CS, Green AB, Salvarani C, Matteson EL, Warrington KJ. Large-Vessel giant cell arteritis: a cohort study. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2015;54:463-70.
5. Kermani TA, Crowson CS, Muratore F, Schmidt J, Matteson EL, Warrington KJ. Extra-cranial giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis – How similar are they? Seminars Arthritis Rheum. 2015;44:724-8.
6. Kermani TA, Warrington KJ, Crowson CS, Ytterberg SR, Hunder GG, Gabriel SE, Matteson EL. Large-Vessel Involvement in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Population-Based Cohort Study of the Incidence-Trends and Prognosis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, December 2013;72:1989-1994.

Outcome measures in large-vessel vasculitis

1. Kermani TA, Sreih AG, Cuthbertson D, Carette S, Hoffman G, Khalidi N, Koening C, Langford C, McAlear C, Monach P, Moreland LW, Pagnoux C, Seo P, Warrington K, Ytterberg S, Merkel P. Evaluation of Damage in Giant Cell Arteritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018;57:322-328.
2. Aydin SZ, Robson JC, Sreih AG, Hill C, Alibaz-Oner F, Mackie S, Beard S, Gul A, Hatemi G, Kermani TA, Mahr A, Meara A, Milman N, Shea B, Tomasson G, Tugwell P, Direskeneli H, Merkel PA. Update on Outcome Measure Development in Large-vessel Vasculitis: Report from OMERACT 2018. J Rheumtol. 2019.
3. Sreih A, Alibaz-Oner F, Kermani TA, Aydin SZ,Cronholm, Peter, Davis T, Easley E, Gül A, Mahr A, McAlear C, Milman N, Robson J, Tomasson G, Direskeneli H, Merkel PA. Development of a Core Set of Outcome Measures for Large-Vessel Vasculitis: Report from OMERACT 2016. J Rheumatol. 2017;44:1933-1937.
4. Kermani TA, Cuthbertson D, Carette S, Hoffman GS, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Lanford CA, McKinnon-Maksimowicz K, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Seo P, Warrington KJ, Ytterberg SR, Merkel PA, Matteson EL. The Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score as a measure of disease activity in giant cell arteritis. J Rheumatol. 2016;43(6);1078-84.
5. Kermani TA, Cuthbertson D, Carette S, Hoffman GS, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Lanford CA, McKinnon-Maksimowicz K, McAlear CA, Monach PA, Seo P, Warrington KJ, Ytterberg SR, Merkel PA, Matteson EL. The Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score as a measure of disease activity in giant cell arteritis. J Rheumatol. 2016;43(6);1078-84.
   PMID:27036388.
6. Kermani TA, Warrington KJ, Cuthbertson D, Carette S, Hoffman GS, Khalidi NA, Koening CL, Langford CA, McAlear CA, McKinnon-Maksimowicz K, Monach PA, Seo P, Merkel PA, Ytterberg SR. Disease relapses among patients with giant cell arteritis: A prospective, longitudinal, cohort study. J Rheumatol. 2015;42(7):1213-7.

Management guidelines

1. Mackie SL, Dejaco C, Appenzeller S, Camellino D, Duftner C, Gonzalez-Chiappe S, Mahr A, Mukhtyar C, Reynolds G, de Souza AWS, Brouwer E, Bukhari M, Buttgereit F, Byrne D, Cid MC, Cimmino M, Direskeneli H, Gilbert K, Kermani TA, Khan A, Lanyon P, Luqmani R, Mallen C, Mason JC, Matteson EL, Merkel PA, Mollan S, Neill L, Sullivan EO, Sandovici M, Schmidt WA, Watts R, Whitlock M, Yacyshyn E, Ytterberg S, Dasgupta B. British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020;59(3):e1-e23.
2. Mackie SL, Dejaco C, Appenzeller S, Camellino D, Duftner C, Gonzalez-Chiappe S, Mahr A, Mukhtyar C, Reynolds G, de Souza AWS, Brouwer E, Bukhari M, Buttgereit F, Byrne D, Cid MC, Cimmino M, Direskeneli H, Gilbert K, Kermani TA, Khan A, Lanyon P, Luqmani R, Mallen C, Mason JC, Matteson EL, Merkel PA, Mollan S, Neill L, Sullivan
   EO, Sandovici M, Schmidt WA, Watts R, Whitlock M, Yacyshyn E, Ytterberg S, Dasgupta B. British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis: executive summary. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020;59(3):487-494.

Reviews

1. Maningding, E and Kermani TA. Mimics of Vasculitis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021;60:34-47. PMID: 33167039
2. Kermani TA. Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis: Are they a spectrum of the same disease. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 2019;22(suppl 1):41-48.
3. Unizony S and Kermani TA. IL-6 blockade and its Therapeutic Success in Giant Cell Arteritis. Journal of NeuroOphthalmology. 2018;38:551-560.
4. Kermani TA and Warrington KJ. Prognosis and monitoring of giant cell arteritis and associated complications. Expert Review of Clinical Immunology. 2018;14:379-388.
5. Kermani TA, Dasgupta B. Emerging therapies in Large-Vessel Vasculitis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2018;57:1513-1524.
6. Kermani TA, Warrington KJ. Polymyalgia rheumatica. The Lancet. 2013;5:381:63-72.

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• Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), 2014
• Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium Fellowship, January 2010 to December 2011
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