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A member asked:
Can sle (lupus) affect vertebral and/or carotid arteries, or cause vascular conditions / diseases and if so, how (and what)?
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No: Lupus does not cause a large vessel vasculitis. If this has occurred think takayasu's or giant cell arteritis.
Answered 12/5/2013
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