Several viruses have been associated with the development of inflammatory arthritis, including the hepatitis viruses (hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus), HIV, the parvovirus B19, the human T-cell lymphotropic virus-I, and the alphaviruses. Here, we review the epidemiology, the pathophysiological mechanisms, the pertinent clinical and laboratory findings as well as the principles of therapy of the most common virus-associated arthritides. We believe that the knowledge of these key diagnostic and therapeutic features of virus-associated arthritides is important for the rheumatologist of the 21st century. © 2008 BioMed Central Ltd.
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Vassilopoulos, D., & Calabrese, L. H. (2008, September 18). Virally associated arthritis 2008: Clinical, epidemiologic, and pathophysiologic considerations. Arthritis Research and Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1186/ar2480
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