Rheumatologic manifestations of human parvovirus B19 infection in adults. Initial Two‐Year Clinical Experience
1990; Wiley; Volume: 33; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/art.1780330901
ISSN1529-0131
AutoresStanley J. Naides, Laura L. Scharosch, Frank Foto, Elizabeth Howard,
Tópico(s)Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
ResumoAbstract During 1987 and 1988, we identified 9 adults at the Medical and Rheumatology Services of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics who had a clinical diagnosis of fifth disease; 8 of the 9 had symptoms of joint involvement. Another 12 adults with serologic positivity for anti‐parvovirus B19 IgM antibody presented with polyarthralgia/polyarthritis. Patients were usually found to be seronegative for rheumatoid factor, and none developed nodules or erosive disease. Many patients with chronic disease met criteria for a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. A diagnosis of parvovirus B19 infection should be considered during the initial visit of patients with polyarthralgia/polyarthritis.
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