Systemic lupus erythematosus and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Report of three cases

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 637-640

  Zhang, Wen ^a   You, Xi ^a   Dong, Yi ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Lupus erythematosus; Purpura; Systemic; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NADROPARIN; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLASMAPHERESIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC;

EID: 2342575571     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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