Giant cell arteritis in a 12-year-old girl presenting with nephrotic syndrome.

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is rare in children. The kidneys are generally spared. We present a case of GCA in a 12-year-old girl with severe headache and tender scalp especially over the right temporal area.

Treatment of allergic rhinitis with desloratadine: results of a multinational observational study in the middle East gulf region.

Background: : Allergic rhinitis (AR) affects up to 36% of the population in the Middle East Gulf States. The second-generation nonsedating antihistamine desloratadine has demonstrated safety and efficacy in the treatment of AR; however, few studies have evaluated this agent in Arab and Asian populations in the Middle East.

Methods: : This open-label study enrolled subjects ≥12 years with moderate-to-severe AR; they received desloratadine 5 mg QD for 2 weeks.