       Document 0744
 DOCN  M9610744
 TI    Viral arthritis including HIV.
 DT    9601
 AU    Naides SJ; University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
 SO    Curr Opin Rheumatol. 1995 Jul;7(4):337-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96018403
 AB    Viruses are attractive candidates for infectious etiologic agents or
       cofactors in the development of rheumatic diseases. The epidemic of HIV
       infection and the recognition of emerging viruses continues to fuel
       interest in the possible role of viruses in the pathogenesis of diseases
       without defined etiologies. During 1994, roles for parvovirus B19 in
       vasculitis and erosive rheumatoid arthritis were entertained. We were
       reminded that rubella infection may present with polyarthritis. Our
       understanding of the rheumatic disease manifestations of hepatitis C
       virus infection was broadened to include polyarthritis. A possible role
       for herpesviruses in Sjogren's syndrome continued to be explored without
       definite resolution. Paramyxoviruses were offered as an agent in the
       development of Paget's disease. The retroviruses continued to attract
       attention because of rheumatic disease syndromes in AIDS patients and
       the ability of retroviruses to latently infect the host and alter host
       immune responses. This review highlights efforts made in the past year
       to elucidate the role of viral infection in rheumatic disease.
 DE    Arthritis, Infectious/*VIROLOGY  Hepatitis C/*VIROLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/VIROLOGY  Parvoviridae Infections/*VIROLOGY  Retroviridae
       Infections/*VIROLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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