Abstract
A 58-year-old Japanese woman with herpes zoster developed Behçet's disease (BD) with symptoms including orthostatic intolerance as an autonomic disorder. Multiple immune-suppressive therapies and a β-blocker successfully controlled both the disease activity of BD and the autonomic disorders. A cytokine multiplex analysis of her serum revealed the elevation of proinflammatory cytokines [interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-12, tumor necrosis factor alfa (TNFα), and interferon gamma (IFN-γ)] and a low IL-10 concentration. IL-10 production is reported to be important for defense against herpes zoster virus (VZV). Insufficient IL-10 production is reported in BD. The reactivation of VZV with this cytokine profile suggests that BD will develop with various symptoms, including severe autonomic disorders.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1099-1104 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Internal Medicine |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Autonomic disorder
- Behçet's disease
- Herpes zoster
- IL-10
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine