Giant cell arteritis associated with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection

Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory vasculopathy that preferentially affects medium-sized and large arteries. A viral cause has been suspected but not confirmed in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis. We report the case of a 81-year-old female who suffered from chronic active Epstein...

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Main Authors: A. Giardina (Author), A. Rizzo (Author), A. Ferrante (Author), G. Capra (Author), G. Triolo (Author), F. Ciccia (Author)
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Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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