Recurrent cerebral infarctions in polyarteritis nodosa with circulating antiphospholipid antibodies and mitral valve disease

Lupus

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-52

  Morelli, S ^a   Perrone, C ^a   Paroli, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid syndrome; Echocardiography; Mitral valve; Polyarteritis nodosa; Stroke

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; FEMALE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA;

EID: 0031983353     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096120398678919642     Document Type: Article

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