Mangi R J
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn, USA.
Hosp Pract (1995). 1995 Nov 15;30(11):65-72. doi: 10.1080/21548331.1995.11443289.
Viruses are among the most common and least recognized causes of joint symptoms--including syndromes misclassified as seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. Parvovirus B19 is notably underappreciated in this role. Many cases resolve spontaneously. The challenge is to exclude nonviral causes of joint disease.