PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M Kalt
AU  - E Gertner
TI  - Antibodies to beta 2-glycoprotein I and cardiolipin with symptoms suggestive of systemic lupus erythematosus in parvovirus B19 infection.
DP  - 2001 Oct 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - 2335--2336
VI  - 28
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/10/2335.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/28/10/2335.full
SO  - J Rheumatol2001 Oct 01; 28
AB  - Parvovirus B 19 infection may mimic systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in its clinical presentation. Serological abnormalities during acute infection have been reported, including positive antinuclear antibodies and anti-doublestranded DNA antibodies. We describe a patient who, in addition to the clinical and laboratory findings suggestive of SLE, was found to have antibodies to cardiolipin and beta2 glycoprotein I. The symptoms resolved and the antibodies disappeared over a 9 month period. This report highlights the striking similarity between SLE and parvovirus B19 infection and the potential difficulty in distinguishing between the diseases.