[Vasculitis in hepatitis B infection].
Personal observations have confirmed the frequent association of HB-infection with certain forms of vasculitis. 4 of 11 patients with polyarteritis nodosa were repeatedly found to be HBs-Ag positive and had chronic hepatitis of varying severity. In patients with giant cell arteritis (polymyalgia rheumatica and temporal arteritis) anti-HBs was found more frequently than in controls, especially when examined within 6 months after onset of symptoms (7 of 20 equal 35% had anti-HBs, versus 6% of controls). Several lines of evidence point to the important role played by circulating HBs-Ag/anti-HBs complexes in the development of HB-associated vasculitis.
D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006801:Humans; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
Vaskulitis bei Hepatitis-B-Infektion