Clinical characteristics of infective endocarditis in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody or antiphospholipid antibody: a retrospective study in Shanghai

ObjectiveThis study aimed to characterise rheumatic manifestations and autoantibodies in 432 patients diagnosed with infective endocarditis (IE) in Shanghai.Design, setting and participantsA retrospective study was conducted in Ruijin Hospital from 1997 to 2017. The clinical and laboratory character...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Honglei Liu, Yue Sun, Wei Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/2/e031512.full