title: [Viral infection and rheumatic diseases].
abstract: 13 patients with generalized hyperergic vasculitides and 20 patients with rheumatism were examined for antibodies against antigens of viruses of hepatitis B and C. In the majority of patients with vasculitides and almost half of those with rheumatism, there have been revealed antibodies against antigens of hepatitis B or C. These findings allow some judgement about importance of viral infection in the development of autoimmune and infectious and allergic diseases, which observation may be related to a significant depression of the suppressor function of T-lymphocytes by viral infection.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Handzha
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Lysenko
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Produsevych
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens