Investigating the Association of Giant Cell Arteritis with Varicella Zoster Virus in Temporal Artery Biopsies or Ascending Aortic Resections.

Isaac H SolomonWilliam P DockenRobert F Padera

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2019)

These results argue against a clinically relevant association between VZV infection and GCA, and support neither routine testing for VZV nor treatment with antiviral drugs.

Keyphrases

giant cell
pulmonary artery
aortic dissection

aortic valve
clinical practice

left ventricular
coronary artery

ultrasound guided
disease virus