| Title |
Should Antiviral/Anti-Varicella Zoster Virus Treatment Be Used in Patients With Giant Cell Arteritis? |
| Creator |
Yaping Joyce Liao; Sachin Kedar |
| Affiliation |
Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology (YJL), Stanford University Byers Eye Institute, Palo Alto, California; and Neurology and Ophthalmology (SK), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska |
| Abstract |
Recent reports show that the varicella zoster virus (VZV) antigen is found in temporal artery (TA) biopsies in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Two experts debate whether antiviral therapy should be used routinely in patients with GCA. |
| Subject |
Antigens, Viral / analysis; Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use; Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy; Herpesvirus 3, Human / immunology; Humans; Temporal Arteries / immunology; Temporal Arteries / pathology |
| Date |
2019-03 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Source |
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, March 2019, Volume 39, Issue 1 |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6b33jr8 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
1595794 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6b33jr8 |
