Abstract
Synovial fluid from 20 patients with rheumatoid arthritis was analyzed to detect human cytomegalovirus (CMV) genomic material using polymerase chain reaction. Of 20 samples tested, 9 were positive for CMV by either ethidium bromide staining or Southern blotting. In contrast, CMV was detected in only 2 of 18 control patients with osteoarthritis. These results suggest an etiologic relationship between CMV and rheumatoid arthritis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 161-164 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
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