4 citations
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June 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)”
This case report describes a 30-year-old woman diagnosed with both Rhupus and Rowell syndromes, and details her presentation and treatment plan, without reporting specific treatment outcomes.
3 citations
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June 2020 in “Open access rheumatology”
This case report reviews the management of Rowell syndrome in a patient initially diagnosed with Rhupus syndrome and highlights their development of erythema multiforme after certain medications.
3 citations
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February 2020 in “The Egyptian Rheumatologist”
This case report from Tishreen Hospital describes the rare presentation of lupus erythematosus tumidus and autoimmune thyroid dysfunction as initial manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis for better outcomes.
This case report describes a male infant born to a mother with systemic lupus erythematosus, presenting with neonatal lupus, who improved with conservative management and whose skin lesions resolved by 6 months of age.
17 citations
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April 2013 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine”
This study found that anti-Sjögren's syndrome type B antibodies are highly specific for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus and are associated with several clinical symptoms, including cheek erythema and alopecia.
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