Temporal Arteritis Risk Factors

What are the risk factors that lead to this condition? Are you at risk of getting Temporal Arteritis? Below you'll find information on each of the known risk factors for this condition.

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Temporal Arteritis Risks


Factors that increase your risk of temporal arteritis include:

  • Age: 50 or older
  • Race: White, especially of Scandinavian or northern European descent
  • Location: northern latitudes
  • Sex: female
  • Family member with temporal arteritis
  • Polymyalgia Rheumatica , a condition characterized by stiffness and pain in muscles of the neck, shoulders, lower back, hips, and thighs
  • Tobacco Use Disorder and low body weight


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