Remission of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis after infection with parvovirus B19. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A 22-year-old Caucasian woman with a 6 year history of persistently active, systemic onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) developed symptoms of headache, dry cough, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dehydration associated with a high fever, elevated liver enzymes, and lymphopenia. Subsequent investigation revealed acute infection with parvovirus B19. Following clinical improvement over 10-14 days solely with supportive care, her underlying disease remained in remission for about 7 months.

publication date

  • November 1, 1999

Research

keywords

  • Arthritis, Juvenile
  • Biological Therapy
  • Parvoviridae Infections
  • Parvovirus B19, Human

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0032731705

PubMed ID

  • 10555914

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 26

issue

  • 11