Parvovirus B19 infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwan.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of human parvovirus B19 infection in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Taiwan. METHODS: Seventy-eight patients with RA and 55 unrelated controls (51 trauma and 4 osteoarthritis) were enrolled. Anti-parvovirus B19 IgG and IgM antibodies were detected in plasma of patients with RA and controls by the enzyme immunoassay method. These antibodies were also detected in...

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