Ostrowski RA, Metgud S, Tehrani R, Jay WM. Varicella Zoster Virus in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Review of Current Medical Literature.
Neuroophthalmology 2019;
43:159-170. [PMID:
31312240 DOI:
10.1080/01658107.2019.1604763]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent years, the search for the cause of giant cell arteritis (GCA) has led investigators to look to varicella zoster virus (VZV) as the answer. In some ways, the nature of VZV infection makes it an attractive explanation for the pathology observed in GCA. However, studies to date yield a level of inconsistency that still leaves uncertainty as to whether VZV directly causes GCA, and positive findings have not been successfully reproduced.
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