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giant cell arteritis

giant cell arteritis Giant cell arteritis is a systemic autoimmune disease in which medium and large arteries, often the temporal artery, become inflamed and can become narrowed or blocked.

Giant cell arteritis is a systemic autoimmune disease in which medium and large arteries, often the temporal artery, become inflamed and can become narrowed or blocked. It mainly occurs in people over 50 and may cause headache, fatigue, fever, visual problems, and pain in the jaw or tongue.