Is There an Association between Herpetic Infections and Giant Cell Arteritis? A Population-Based Study

Recent data suggests that herpes zoster (HZ) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) may be one of the underlying immunological triggers for giant cell arteritis (GCA). However, there is limited population-based data to support this. Our goal was to determine if herpetic infections increase the likelihood of...

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Main Authors: Dong-ho Lee, Alfonso Iovieno, Claire A. Sheldon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/63