Accession Number:

AD0753435

Title:

Arthritis and Viral Hepatitis

Descriptive Note:

Medical research progress rept. no. 13,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL MEDICAL FIELD RESEARCH LAB CAMP LEJEUNE NC

Personal Author(s):

• Wenzel, Richard P.
• McCormick, David P.
• Busch, Hal J.
• Beam, Jr, Walter E.

Report Date:

1971-10-04

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

The relationship of arthritis and viral hepatitis has recently been emphasized. It is suggested that circulating antigen-antibody complexes incorporating complement are responsible for arthritic symptoms in many cases. Although testing for the presence of hepatitis-associated antigen HAA is now employed more frequently to distinguish long incubation viral disease, no inferences can be drawn as to whether arthritis is more common in one form of hepatitis or the other. A case of arthritis associated with transient HAA and low serum complement in acute viral hepatitis is presented.

Descriptors:

• *RHEUMATIC DISEASES
• *INFECTIOUS HEPATITIS VIRUS
• IMMUNOLOGY
• VIRUS DISEASES
• ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTIONS
• COMPLEMENT(BIOLOGY)

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE