10 Giant Cell Arteritis Symptoms
Article Sources
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Feeling Ill
Over 80 percent of people with giant cell arteritis develop a fever. They may develop symptoms similar to those caused by the flu, with a dry cough, muscle aches and exhaustion.
While these symptoms are common and not necessarily a sign of giant cell arteritis, they should be reported to a doctor when they occur with headaches and vision problems. Being alert to this combination of symptoms, especially in older people, may help identify the condition before more severe issues occur.3‘Giant cell arteritis.’ Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program | Providing Information About Rare or Genetic Diseases, 21 Sept. 2018, rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/9615/giant-cell-arteritis
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