Polyarteritis nodosa in human immunodeficiency virus infection: Report of four cases and review of the literature

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 796-799

  Font, C ^a   Miro O ^a   Pedrol, E ^a   Masanes F ^a   Coll Vinent, B ^a   Casademont, J ^a   Cid, M C ^a   Grau, J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Muscle atrophy; Muscle biopsy; Necrotizing arteritis; Neuromuscular symptoms; Panarteritis nodosa; Prednisone; Rheumatic manifestations; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULITIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0029776885     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.8.796     Document Type: Article

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