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Giant Cell Arteritis<br />

(Also called temporal arteritis)<br />

Diagnosis Epidemiology<br />

Granulomatous large vessel vasculitis<br />

Preferentially affects the extracranial branches of the carotid artery<br />

The most common form of systemic vasculitis<br />

Occurs over the age of 50<br />

2:1 Female:Male

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