TY - JOUR T1 - Association of Parvovirus B19 Infection with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Role of Th1 Predominance JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 1221 LP - 1221 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.101332 VL - 38 IS - 6 AU - SE JIN PARK AU - JI HONG KIM AU - TAE SUN HA AU - JAE IL SHIN Y1 - 2011/06/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/38/6/1221.abstract N2 - 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 ER -