Miliary tuberculosis: a severe opportunistic infection in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Abstract Introduction One of the main issues in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) patients is infection, such as tuberculosis (TB). Of note, SLE patients are susceptible to pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB. However, to our knowledge, this contagious disease was rarely reported in pediatri...

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Main Authors: Priscilla S. Freire, João D. Montoni, Aline S.M. Ribeiro, Heloísa H. Marques, Thais Mauad, Clovis A. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042016000300274&lng=en&tlng=en