Epidemiological Aspects of Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis that affects medium-to-large-sized arteries, in which the inflammatory reaction destroys the artery wall with the fragmentation of the elastic lamina. Such phenomena can result in vision loss if not treated promptly. Other nonocular symptoms noted...
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2022
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