Macrophage activation syndrome in adult systemic lupus erythematosus: report of seven adult cases from a single Italian rheumatology center

• Main Authors: F. Dall'Ara (Author), I. Cavazzana (Author), M. Frassi (Author), M. Taraborelli (Author), M. Fredi (Author), F. Franceschini (Author), L. Andreoli (Author), M. Rossi (Author), C. Cattaneo (Author), A. Tincani (Author), P. Airò (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim was to describe the macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a life-threatening syndrome characterized by excessive immune activation that can be triggered by conditions affecting immune homeostasis, in a cohort of adult Italian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This was a monoc...