Impact of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine on arthritis condition in rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine has been reported to cause various adverse reactions, including the development or exacerbation of autoimmune diseases, but the adverse reactions and the effects of the vaccines on disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remain unknown. We therefore investigated the arthritis condition in RA patients after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.

Methods

RA patients who visited our hospital from January to April 2022 completed a questionnaire regarding adverse reactions to the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. We compared the frequency and duration of post-vaccination arthralgia between RA patients and health care workers in our hospital. For the RA patients who reported post-vaccination arthralgia, we collected medical records for the 6 months af

SUBMITTER: Takatani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492583 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature