Incidence of Giant Cell Arteritis Following Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
In this large real-world cohort, HZO was associated with an increased risk of incident GCA, although the absolute risk remained low. Further research is needed to clarify pathophysiologic mechanisms and the potential impact of antiviral or vaccine-based interventions.
Authors
- Nadav Shemesh
- Jaime Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0043-4354)
- Radgonde Amer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-4254)
- Itay Nitzan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-5157)
- Shoham Kubovsky
- Tehila Shalmov
Institutions
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.05.019
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04