Systemic lupus erythematosus due to Epstein-Barr virus or Epstein-Barr virus infection provocating acute exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus?

Rheumatology International

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 765-767

  Kasapcopur, Ozgur ^a   Ergul, Yakup ^a   Kutlug, Seyhan ^a   Candan, Cengiz ^a   Camcioglu, Yildiz ^a   Arisoy, Nil ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Epstein Barr virus; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646590266     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-005-0063-6     Document Type: Article

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