Remission of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis after infection with parvovirus B19

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Bateman, HE
Kirou, KA
Paget, SA
Crow, MK
Yee, AMF
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[1] Hosp Special Surg, Div Rheumatol, New York, NY 10021 USA
[2] Cornell Univ, Weill Med Coll, New York, NY USA
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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; parvovirus B13 infection; methotrexate;
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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.
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