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Arteries commonly affected by giant cell arteritis

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Giant cell arteritis can inflame the arteries that carry blood up to the head and those that carry blood within the head.

Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Stanford M. Shoor, MD
- Rheumatology
Last Updated May 8, 2007

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Last Updated: May 08, 2007
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