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Association between human papillomavirus DNA and temporal arteritis.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 25 Jul 2012
Mohammadi Amir, Pfeifer John D, Lewis James S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To examine the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) of the temporal artery. METHODS: The study group consisted of 22 cases of histologically positive/biopsy confirmed GCA. The control groups consisted of 21 histologically negative temporal artery biopsies and fifteen cases of vascular margins of nephrectomies. For detection of the presence of HPV, two methods...
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