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Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Definition Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis, also called temporal arteritis, are companion systemic inflammatory disorders of unknown etiology that is propagated by antigen-driven, cell-mediated immune mechanisms that may be associated with specific genetic markers. These disorders represent a spectrum…