Identical twins with macrophagic myofasciitis: genetic susceptibility and triggering by aluminic vaccine adjuvants?

Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Oct 15;47(5):543-5. doi: 10.1002/art.10666.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum / adverse effects*
  • Fasciitis / etiology*
  • Fasciitis / genetics*
  • Fasciitis / pathology
  • Female
  • HLA-DR Antigens / genetics
  • HLA-DRB1 Chains
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Macrophages / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Myositis / etiology*
  • Myositis / genetics*
  • Myositis / pathology
  • Twins, Monozygotic

Substances

  • HLA-DR Antigens
  • HLA-DRB1 Chains
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
  • Aluminum