Autosplenectomy in systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1806-1810

  Uthman, Imad ^a   Soucy, Jean Paul ^a   Nicolet, Viviane ^a   Senécal, Jean Luc ^a,b  

^a Department of Radiology ^*

^b NOTRE DAME HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

anti Ro(SSA); asplenia; leukocytoclastic vasculitis; pneumococcal vaccination; systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; PREDNISONE; TECHNETIUM SULFUR COLLOID TC 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPLENIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LEUKOCYTOCLASTIC VASCULITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN SCINTISCANNING; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; BACTERIAL VACCINES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MIDDLE AGED; SPLEEN; SPLENIC DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0029833353     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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