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Review Infection and vasculitis. 2009
Belizna CC, Hamidou MA, Levesque H, Guillevin L, Shoenfeld Y. · Internal Medicine Department, CHU Rouen, Rouen, France. · Rheumatology (Oxford). · Pubmed #19258377 No free full text.
Abstract: Vasculitis may be associated with infection, immunization or anti-microbial drugs. Infections are responsible for a number of different types of vasculitis. Conversely, patients with vasculitis may develop infections, which sometimes mimic relapse. The aim of this review is to summarize the various aspects of the inter-relationship between vasculitis and infection, and the physiopathological mechanisms involved, in light of our current knowledge from animal models. Currently, a causal relationship between infection and vasculitis has only been established in a few instances and many mechanisms remain hypothetical. This inter-relationship is further assessed from the point of view of clinical presentation and therapeutic options, based on case reports and prospective observational data.
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