Systemic lupus erythematosus and beta-thalassemia trait

• Principais autores: M Narayana Swamy (Autor), T A Shilpa (Autor), Stephen Benny (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that predominantly affects women of child-bearing age. The prevalence of beta-thalassemia in patients with SLE is lesser than the general population. When these two conditions coexist, however, SLE seems to have a more severe cou...