Macrophage activation syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus treated successfully with the combination of steroid pulse, immunoglobulin and tacrolimus
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a variant of secondary hemophagocyticlymphohistiocytosis, is a potentially life-threatening complication of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We present a case of MAS as a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. Although initial treatment with co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2017-0043 |