IL-8, IL-18, PDGF, IP-10, L-selectin, P-selectin, and sICAM-1 did also not differ between GCA patients with AD, GCA patients without AD and non-GCA controls, while higher values of IP-10 were observed in the non-GCA control group as compared to GCA patients without AD (p = 0.015). This evidence concerns the gene IL18 and temporal arteritis.