Haemophagocytic syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - clues to an early diagnosis
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare life-threatening condition that involves excessive activation of inflammatory cells and overproduction of different cytokines. It is characterized by persistent fever, hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias and coagulopathy. Other prominent features are hyperfe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
2018-10-01
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Series: | Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa |
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Online Access: | http://www.actareumatologica.pt/files/article/1235_haemophagocytic_syndrome_in_systemic_lupus_erythematosus_clues_to_an_early_diagnosis__file.pdf |