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