ANA positivity and complement level in pleural fluid are potential diagnostic markers in discriminating lupus pleuritis from pleural effusion of other aetiologies

OBJECTIVE: Lupus pleuritis is the most common pulmonary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to compare various biomarkers in discriminating between pleural effusions due to lupus pleuritis and other aetiologies. METHODS: We determined in 59 patients (16 patients with SLE an...

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Autores principales: Chen, Der-Yuan, Huang, Yen-Hsiang, Chen, Yi-Ming, Chen, Jeremy J W, Yang, Tsung-Ying, Chang, Gee-Chen, Tang, Kuo-Tung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Biomarker Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8596033/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34785570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/lupus-2021-000562

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8596033/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34785570
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/lupus-2021-000562

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