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  1. Are those who had varicella-zoster as children more likely to develop coronary artery disease later in life? I have a Chicken Pox scar. Perhaps there also is unknown damage as a consequence.

    "Infections are a bad thing."
    Dr. Crislip

    academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-

    #Medicine #HeartDisease #CoronaryArteryDisease #Zoster #HerpesZoster #Varicella

  2. Are those who had varicella-zoster as children more likely to develop coronary artery disease later in life? I have a Chicken Pox scar. Perhaps there also is unknown damage as a consequence.

    "Infections are a bad thing."
    Dr. Crislip

    academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-

    #Medicine #HeartDisease #CoronaryArteryDisease #Zoster #HerpesZoster #Varicella

  3. Steroids are very effective immunomodulating drugs. BUT they do increase the risk of some infections.

    This is a nice review describing what infections steroids make you susceptible. The immunology affected is discussed but harder to pin down, as likely context dependent.
    #corticosteroids #steroids #medicine #infections #infectiousdiseases #IDMastodon #immunology #opportunisticinfections #PCP #HBV #VZV #zoster #CMV
    academic.oup.com/cid/advance-a