Active NET formation in Libman-Sacks endocarditis without antiphospholipid antibodies: A dramatic onset of systemic lupus erythematosus

• Main Authors: Daniel Appelgren (Author), Charlotte Dahle (Author), Jasmin Knopf (Author), Rostyslav Bilyy (Author), Volodymyr Vovk (Author), Pia C. Sundgren (Author), Anders A. Bengtsson (Author), Jonas Wetterö (Author), Luis E. Muñoz (Author), Martin Herrmann (Author), Anders Höög (Author), Christopher Sjöwall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been highlighted in several systemic inflammatory diseases, their clinical correlates and potential pathological role remain obscure. Herein, we describe a dramatic onset of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with clear-cut pathogenic implications...