| Literature DB >> 20724911 |
Ankur Kalra1, Naoto Yokogawa, Haroon Raja, Chandrasekar Palaniswamy, Priyank Desai, Sergio L Zanotti-Cavazzoni, Sri-Sujanthy Rajaram.
Abstract
Drug-induced lupus erythematosus differs in its manifestation from drug-induced vasculitis. The former is associated with characteristic symptoms that improve following discontinuation, whereas the latter is predominantly an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positive small vessel vasculitis involving the kidneys, skin, and lungs. We present a case of advanced disease in an elderly Caucasian woman requiring corticosteroids, and immunosuppressive therapy, who was on hydralazine for >2 years.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 20724911 DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181ed838c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Ther ISSN: 1075-2765 Impact factor: 2.688