Arteritis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
30 Sep 2009 ... Arteritis (not to be confused with arthritis) is inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or auto-immune ...
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Temporal arteritis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Temporal arteritis is inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area, particularly the large or medium arteries that branch from the ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000448.htm...
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Giant cell arteritis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels (most commonly large and medium arteries of the head). It is a form of vasculitis. ...
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Takayasu's Arteritis: Vasculitis: Merck Manual Professional
Takayasu's arteritis is an inflammatory disease affecting the aorta, its branches, and pulmonary arteries. It occurs predominantly in young women. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec04/ch033/ch033j.html...
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Vasculitis Syndromes of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems ...
20 Feb 2008 ... Vasculitis and temporal arteritis information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/vasculitis/vasculitis.htm...
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Giant Cell Arteritis: Vasculitic Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis is chronic inflammation of large arteries of the head, neck, and upper body. Typically affected are the temporal arteries, ...
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec05/ch069/ch069c.html...
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Temporal Arteritis - August 15, 2000 ...
15 Aug 2000 ... Polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis are closely related inflammatory conditions that affect different cellular targets in ...
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000815/789.html...
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Giant Cell Arteritis: Vasculitis: Merck Manual Professional
Giant cell arteritis involves predominantly the thoracic aorta, large arteries emerging from the aorta in the neck, and extracranial branches of the carotid
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http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec04/ch033/ch033e.html...
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Takayasu's arteritis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Takayasu's arteritis (also known as "Aortic arch syndrome," and "Pulseless disease" :841) is an inflammatory disease with an unknown cause. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takayasu's_arteritis...
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Vasculitis: Merck Manual Professional
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a syndrome closely associated with giant cell ( temporal) arteritis. It affects adults > 55. It typically causes severe pain and
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http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec04/ch033/ch033i.html...
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