VACCINE

“Dr. Gherardi believes that Macrophagic Myofasciitis, a syndrome of ascending myalgias,
fatigue and diffuse musculoskeletal pain, may be related to a chronic immune response to
aluminum granulomas persisting at the sites of prior immunization with aluminum adjuvated vaccines.”
Vaccine • May 2002
Macrophagic myofasciitis:
a summary of Dr. Gherardi’s presentations
Author information
Brenner A1.
Rheumatological Services, Inc.
Framington, MA 01702, USA
alanrsi@aol.com
Abstract
Dr. R.K. Gherardi presented two papers at the symposium, detailing his
researches into a proposed new clinical entity which he has entitled Macrophagic
Myofasciitis (MMF). In his first paper he described the histopathologic
and immunologic characteristics of the condition, and in the
second, the clinical and serologic features. Dr. Gherardi believes that
MMF, a syndrome of ascending myalgias, fatigue and diffuse musculoskeletal
pain, may be related to a chronic immune response to aluminum
granulomas persisting at the sites of prior immunization with aluminum
adjuvated vaccines.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12184366