Possible triggering effect of cytomegalovirus infection on systemic lupus erythematosus

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 360-362

  Nawata, M ^a   Seta, N ^a   Yamada, M ^a   Sekigawa, I ^a   Iida, N ^a   Hashimoto, H ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SHIZUOKA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus; Proteinuria; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDNISOLONE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0035668174     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030097401317148570     Document Type: Article

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