Relapsing polychondritis presenting with recurrent venous thrombosis in association with anticardiolipin antibody

Lupus

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 132-134

  Empson, M ^a,b   Adelstein, S ^a   Garsia, R ^a   Britton, W ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anticardiolipin antibody (aCL); Relapsing polychondritis; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSING POLYCHONDRITIS; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN; AUTOANTIBODIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; POLYCHONDRITIS, RELAPSING; RECURRENCE; THROMBOPHLEBITIS;

EID: 0031951579     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096120398678919796     Document Type: Article

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