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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 7 8:52am | Replies (353)
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@geniecm

My understanding is that t
Temporal Arteritis and Giant Cell Arteritis are the same. Please explain the difference. .

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Nov 20, 2019

@geniecm - From the Mayo page - "Giant cell arteritis is an inflammation of the lining of your arteries. Most often, it affects the arteries in your head, especially those in your temples. For this reason, giant cell arteritis is sometimes called temporal arteritis."

Mayo Clinic - Giant Cell Arteritis
-- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/giant-cell-arteritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20372758

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