Antisynthetase Syndrome after chikungunya infection: A case report
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Chikungunya is an arboviral disease caused by a virus with wide geographical distribution in endemic areas. This case report documents a patient with antisynthetase syndrome post-chikungunya infection. Autoimmune diseases result from breakdown of immune tolerance. Among all triggers, viruses represent the greatest environmental potential to precipitate inflammatory myopathy.
Source: Clinical Case Reports
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5877
Institution: Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,500
OpenAlex ID: W4296119084