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Large artery vasculitis following recombinant hepatitis B vaccination: 2 cases.

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Zaas, A; Scheel, P; Venbrux, A; Hellmann, DB
Published in: J Rheumatol
May 2001

We describe 2 women who developed large artery vasculitis shortly after receiving recombinant hepatitis B vaccination. One patient developed Takayasu's arteritis, the other a vasculitis involving subclavian and renal arteries. Both developed renal failure. Whether the vasculitis was caused by the vaccination is not known. Although small vessel vasculitis following hepatitis B vaccination has been reported a number of times, large vessel vasculitis associated with hepatitis B vaccination has been reported only once. These cases suggest that large artery vasculitis should be added to the list of possible side effects of hepatitis B vaccination.

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Published In

J Rheumatol

ISSN

0315-162X

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

28

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1116 / 1120

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • Takayasu Arteritis
  • Subclavian Artery
  • Renal Artery Obstruction
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
  • Hepatitis B
  • Female
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
 

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Zaas, A., Scheel, P., Venbrux, A., & Hellmann, D. B. (2001). Large artery vasculitis following recombinant hepatitis B vaccination: 2 cases. J Rheumatol, 28(5), 1116–1120.
Zaas, A., P. Scheel, A. Venbrux, and D. B. Hellmann. “Large artery vasculitis following recombinant hepatitis B vaccination: 2 cases.J Rheumatol 28, no. 5 (May 2001): 1116–20.
Zaas A, Scheel P, Venbrux A, Hellmann DB. Large artery vasculitis following recombinant hepatitis B vaccination: 2 cases. J Rheumatol. 2001 May;28(5):1116–20.
Zaas, A., et al. “Large artery vasculitis following recombinant hepatitis B vaccination: 2 cases.J Rheumatol, vol. 28, no. 5, May 2001, pp. 1116–20.
Zaas A, Scheel P, Venbrux A, Hellmann DB. Large artery vasculitis following recombinant hepatitis B vaccination: 2 cases. J Rheumatol. 2001 May;28(5):1116–1120.

Published In

J Rheumatol

ISSN

0315-162X

Publication Date

May 2001

Volume

28

Issue

5

Start / End Page

1116 / 1120

Location

Canada

Related Subject Headings

  • Vaccines, Synthetic
  • Takayasu Arteritis
  • Subclavian Artery
  • Renal Artery Obstruction
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
  • Hepatitis B
  • Female
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology