Abstract Number: 1001 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cytomegalovirus Reactivation in Connective Tissue Disease By Immunosuppressive Therapy Predicts Severe Infection and High Mortality
Background/Purpose: Intensive immunosuppressive treatment for remission induction in connective tissue diseases (CTDs) sometimes causes serious infection. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a herpesvirus remaining latent after primary…