Shortness of breath in systemic lupus erythematosus: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma
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Shortness of breath in systemic lupus erythematosus: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
CASE HISTORY A 30 year old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was admitted to hospital complaining of shortness of breath, orthopnoea, swelling of ankles, and increased weight over the preceding eight days. She otherwise felt well, and reported that her lupus was inactive. She denied any associated chest pain, cough, or fever. A similar presentation had occurred three months previous...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.61.7.588