Development of various arrhythmias and conduction disturbances following corticosteroid therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus with antiphospholipid syndrome.
Mod Rheumatol
; 20(4): 401-4, 2010 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-20225007
ABSTRACT
A 45-year-old Chinese woman with active systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus anticoagulant positive, was admitted to our hospital. Electrocardiography on admission was normal. Though anti-Sjögren's syndrome A (anti SS-A/Ro) antibodies were negative and ultrasound cardiographic findings were normal, she developed various arrhythmias/conduction disturbances shortly after starting corticosteroid. Nearly all were resolved with continuous corticosteroid and aspirin therapy before discharge. Vasculitis, the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies, and platelet aggregation due to corticosteroid were possible mechanisms underlying the arrhythmias/conduction disturbances.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome Antifosfolipídica
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Corticosteroides
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Bloqueio Cardíaco
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mod Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão