Autosplenectomy and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Pathogenetic Relationship?

Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-133

  Santilli, Daniele ^a   Govoni, Marcello ^a   Prandini, Napoleone ^b   Rizzo, Nicoletta ^a   Trotta, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibodies; Autosplenectomy; Pneumococcal vaccination; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Thrombocytosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPLENIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOCYTOSIS;

EID: 0242578383     PISSN: 00490172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0049-0172(03)00004-0     Document Type: Article

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