| Literature DB >> 16565895 |
Toshiro Sugimoto1, Mihoko Okamoto, Tetsuro Koyama, Hiroyuki Takashima, Mitsuo Saeki, Atsunori Kashiwagi, Minoru Horie.
Abstract
A 63-year-old asymptomatic carrier of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1) infection was admitted because of chest oppression, a high-grade fever, polyarthralgia, and erythematous rashes. Laboratory examination revealed lymphocytopenia, proteinuria, and high titers of antinuclear antibodies and antidouble-stranded DNA antibody; thus, she was diagnosed as having systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This case indicates that HTLV-1 infection might be related with the pathogenesis of SLE.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16565895 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0246-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Rheumatol ISSN: 0770-3198 Impact factor: 3.650