Persistence of B19 parvovirus in synovia
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J. G. Saal; M. Steidle; H. Einsele; C. A. MΓΌller; P. Fritz; J. Zacher
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Article
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1992
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Springer
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English
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Recent clinical observations support the hypothesis that persistent parvovirus B19 is a triggering factor of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in certain genetically predisposed individuals. If this hypothesis is correct, a number of RA patients may exhibit parvovirus B19 DNA in their synovial membranes. We