Systemic lupus erythematosus multiorgan flare with quiescent serologic markers.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(3)2021 Mar 02.
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ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can affect almost every organ with differing degrees of severity. Typically, SLE activity is associated with hypocomplimentaemia and elevated double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) levels. We describe a case of a severe multiorgan lupus flare including lupus cerebritis, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia, lupus nephritis and lupus myopericarditis with normal complement and dsDNA levels. This highlights the importance of understanding the heterogeneous nature of SLE flares.
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Assunto principal:
Nefrite Lúpica
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Vasculite Associada ao Lúpus do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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En
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BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article