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Systemic lupus erythematosus multiorgan flare with quiescent serologic markers.

Jennifer Jane GileJaskanwal Deep Singh SaraMichael R Mueller
Published in: BMJ case reports (2021)
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.
Keyphrases
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • disease activity
  • multiple sclerosis
  • circulating tumor
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • drug induced
  • early onset
  • nucleic acid
  • cell free
  • binding protein
  • circulating tumor cells
  • neural stem cells