In addition, the fold changes of CD8+ T cells at onset (TAK vs GCA, 1.9 ± 0.8 vs 0.3 ± 0.3, p = 0.032) and at relapse (2.0 ± 0.9 vs 0.4 ± 0.1, p = 0.011) were significantly higher in patients with TAK than those in GCA. The gene discussed is CD8A; the disease is temporal arteritis.