A Rare Case of Hemoglobin E/Beta-Thalassemia and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Cureus
; 12(9): e10332, 2020 Sep 09.
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ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease, with multisystemic involvement. Hemoglobin E/beta-thalassemia (HbE/beta-thalassemia) is the genotype responsible for approximately one-half of all severe beta-thalassemia worldwide. When beta-thalassemia and SLE coexist, SLE seems to have a more severe course. Here we report a 32-year-old female who presented with dizziness and fatigue was found to have severe hemolytic anemia with thrombocytopenia. Upon further evaluation, she was diagnosed with HbE/beta-thalassemia and SLE, which is a very rare association. In SLE patients, anemia usually results from the disease itself, but it is important to think of other coexisting conditions like thalassemia.
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