[Epidemiology and natural history of giant cell arteritis].

Abstract excerpt

Knowledge of the natural history and epidemiology of giant cell arteritis (GCA) is growing. With the recent conceptual change, GCA is no longer considered a disease with mandatory cranial symptoms but, rather, a larger disease spectrum also including idiopathic aortitis in people older than 50 and polymyalgia rheumatica with large-vessel involvement. The incidence peak between age 70 and 80 years, greater...

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