Resolution of complete heart block after prednisolone in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus [1]

Lupus

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 561-563

  Lim, L T ^a   Joshua, F ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; RO ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEART BLOCK; HUMAN; LETTER; LUPUS MYOCARDITIS; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEART BLOCK; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MIDDLE AGED; PREDNISOLONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23844488726     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0961203305lu2155xx     Document Type: Letter

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