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  2. Giant cell arteritis - Wikipedia

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    Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also called temporal arteritis, is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of large blood vessels. [ 4 ] [ 7 ] Symptoms may include headache , pain over the temples, flu-like symptoms , double vision , and difficulty opening the mouth. [ 3 ]

  3. Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy - Wikipedia

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    A-PION is caused by an inflammatory disease called giant cell arteritis (GCA). GCA is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels. It is believed to be an autoimmune disease caused by inappropriate T-cell activity. [4] [17] When T-cells damage arteries supplying the optic nerve, a blood clot forms and stops blood flow. When blood flow stops ...

  4. Grancalcin - Wikipedia

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    Grancalcin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GCA gene. [5] [6] [7] [8]This gene product, grancalcin, is a calcium-binding protein abundant in neutrophils and macrophages.

  5. Granular configuration automation - Wikipedia

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    Granular configuration automation (GCA) is a specialized area in the field of configuration management which focuses on visibility and control of an IT environment's configuration and bill-of-material at the most granular level. This framework focuses on improving the stability of IT environments by analyzing granular information.

  6. Glucuronic acid - Wikipedia

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    Glucuronic acid (GCA, from Ancient Greek: γλεῦκος + οὖρον, lit. 'sweet wine, must + urine') is a uronic acid that was first isolated from urine (hence the name "uronic acid"). It is found in many gums such as gum arabic (approx. 18%), xanthan, and kombucha tea and is important for the metabolism of microorganisms, plants and animals.

  7. Global Center on Adaptation - Wikipedia

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    The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was founded on 18 September 2018. [1] Hosted by the Netherlands, GCA engages in policy activities, research, communications, and technical assistance to government and the private sector, policy development, research, advocacy, communications, and partnerships. [ 2 ]

  8. Ground-controlled approach - Wikipedia

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    NATO has kept GCA active while civil aviation adopted the instrument landing system (ILS). Global Positioning System (GPS) based approaches that provide both lateral and vertical guidance are coming into widespread use, with approach minima as good as, or nearly as good as, GCA or ILS.

  9. GAC Group - Wikipedia

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    Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1955, [1] and in 2005 [8] become a holding of Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group [9] and a joint-stock company. [10] As of 2009 it was the 6th-largest automaker in China.