Incidence, features and outcome of disease relapse after COVID-19 vaccination in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

Melinda Nagy-VinczeTibor BéldiKatalin SzabóAnett VinczeBalázs Miltényi-SzabóZsófia VargaJózsef Varga Zoltán Griger

Published in: Muscle & nerve (2023)

A minority of the vaccinated IIM patients had a confirmed disease flare after COVID-19 vaccination and the majority of the relapses improved after individualized treatment. An active disease state at the time of vaccination probably contributes to the increased risk of a post vaccination myositis flare. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
ejection fraction
oxidative stress
risk factors
systemic sclerosis
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
interstitial lung disease
replacement therapy