Complement factor B deficiency associated with recurrent asceptic meningitis
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Complement factor B deficiency associated with recurrent asceptic meningitis
Background We report complement factor B deficiency in a 16-y-old Caucasian girl, who presented with recurrent episodes of aseptic meningitis. She presented with a 2-week history of headache, vomiting, neck stiffness, facial palsy, equilibrium problems, diplopia, and low grade temperature. 4 months prior to admission she presented with a leucocytoclastic vasculitis. MRI of the brain revealed gl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Rheumatology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-6-s1-p266