Clinical Findings and Management of Giant Cell Arteritis
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Diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis.
British Journal ofGeneral Practice, June 2012 329 INTRODUCTION Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the commonest form of large-vessel vasculitis and affects branches of the external carotid artery but also the ciliary and retinal arteries. The symptoms are caused by local ischaemia due to endovascular damage and cytokinemediated systemic illness. There is considerable overlap with polymyalgia rheumat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Ophthalmology & Visual System
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2377-4290
DOI: 10.15406/aovs.2016.04.00094