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Giant cell arteritis

Giant cell arteritis History Hutchinson 1890; Horton 1934 Definition Giant cell arteritis is an autoimmune disease of the medium and large arteries. It is based on a chronic, segmental, granulomatous, obliterating "large vessel" vasculitis, which usually manifests itself in the carotid artery and...

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