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Objective: To investigate the incidence of biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis in the Native population of Alaska.Design: Retrospective review of medical diagnostic and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.Participants: 110 000 Alaska Native patients.Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of medical diagnostic codes for temporal arteritis, giant cell arteritis, and anterior ischemic optic...