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Varicella zoster virus triggers the immunopathology of giant cell arteritis
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a severe form of vasculitis in the elderly. The recent discovery of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in the temporal arteries (TA) and adjacent skeletal muscle of patients with GCA, and the rationale and strategy for antiviral and corticosteroid treatment...
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| Published in: | Curr Opin Rheumatol |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4896311/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27224742 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BOR.0000000000000292 |
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