Table 1.

Epidemiological and clinical data and total number of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria in patients with parvovirus B19 infection and symptoms of SLE. Although it is an ACR criterion, discoid rash was never observed.

ReferenceSexAge, yrsNo.of ACR CriteriaArthritisMalar RashOral UlcersPhotosensitivitySerositisRenalNeurologic
Transient (T)5F374Shoulder, wrist, knee, PIP
6F295Wrist, knee, PIP+
7F314Wrist, PIP, MCP+
7F284Wrist, knee, PIP+
8F445Wrist, PIP, MCP+
9F275+ (location NI)+
10F394Wrist, PIP, MCP++
11F344PIP, MCP+
12F364+ (location NI)
Persistent (P)12F384+ (location NI)+
13F266Ankle, wrist, knee, PIP+PC
14F195Ankle, wrist, knee, PIP, MCP++
15F464Ankle, shoulder, wrist, knee, PIP, MCP+
16F596Shoulder, wrist, PIP, MCP+PL
17F395PIPPL, PC+
18M185Ankle, shoulder, wrist, knee, PIP+
18F275++
19F825+ (location NI)+PL, PC
20F724+ (location NI)
  • PIP: proximal interphalangeal joints; MCP: metacarpophalangeal joints; PL: pleuritis; PC: pericarditis; NI: not indicated.