To the Editor:
We read with interest the article by Hession, et al1 that described a 59-year-old woman who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) after parvovirus B19 infection; they wondered whether this phenomenon might be due to clinical mimicry or autoimmune induction1.
Although not extensively studied to date, some reports show Th1-type cytokines might be increased during parvovirus B19 infection2. Isa, …
Address correspondence to Dr. J.I. Shin, Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Sungsan-Ro 250, Seodaemun-Ku, 120-752, CPO Box 8044, Seoul, Korea. E-mail: shinji{at}yuhs.ac