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. 1989 Aug 26;299(6698):549–550. doi: 10.1136/bmj.299.6698.549

Death rates and causes of death in 284 consecutive patients with giant cell arteritis confirmed by biopsy.

E Nordborg ¹, B A Bengtsson ¹

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