Association between infection and the onset of giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lucas PacoureauFrançois BardeRaphaèle Seror Yann Nguyen

Published in: RMD open (2023)

Our study showed a positive association between the risk of GCA and prior overall infections (occurring in the year before), and prior HZ infections. Infections might be the reflect of an altered immunity of GCA patients or trigger the disease. However, reverse causation cannot be excluded.CRD42023404089.

Keyphrases

giant cell
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported