Abstract:Background:
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis in the American population older than 50 years and is a sight-threatening and life-threatening disease. It is definitively diagnosed with a temporal artery biopsy. Although there are many studies focusing on the clinical presentation and laboratory values in diagnosing GCA in the general population, studies focusing on the veteran population are lacking. This is the first study describing the diagnostic features of GCA in… Show more
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