The frequency of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus undergoing kidney biopsy

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1227-1230

  Manadan, Augustine M ^a   Harris, Charlotte ^a   Schwartz, Melvin M ^b   Block, Joel A ^a  

^a Section of Rheumatology   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura; Von Willebrand Cleaving Protease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ADULT; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MIDDLE AGED; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0038318856     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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