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 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteritis...
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Temporal arteritis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
21 Sep 2009 ... Temporal arteritis is inflammation and damage to blood vessels that supply the head area, particularly the large or medium arteries that ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000448.htm...
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Giant cell arteritis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
17 Sep 2009 ... Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels (most commonly large and medium arteries of the head). ...
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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 ... Some of the better understood syndromes are: temporal arteritis (also called giant cell arteritis or cranial arteritis), Primary angiitis of ...
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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