Generalized tuberculosis in association with systemic lupus erythematosus on a background of methylprednisolone pulse therapy: difficulties of diagnostics and treatment

Generalized tuberculosis in association with systemic lupus erythematosus on a background of methylprednisolone pulse therapy: difficulties of diagnostics and treatment

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a high-dosage corticosteroid therapy both are risk factors of tuberculosis development. The clinical case presented demonstrates the difficulties of diagnostics and simultaneous therapy of comorbid diseases, which are followed by a multisystemic tuberculosis on...

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Main Authors: Olga V. Filinyuk, Larissa V. Eliseeva, Olga A. Denisova, Catherine P. Stepanova, Peter N. Golubchikov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk) 2017-07-01
Series:Bûlleten' Sibirskoj Mediciny
Subjects:
systemic lupus erythematosus
pulse therapy
miliary tuberculosis
tuberculous meningitis
tubercular regimen
Online Access:https://bulletin.tomsk.ru/jour/article/view/889

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