Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Urticarial vasculitis is characterized clinically by urticarial skin lesions and histologically by leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis is associated with connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report a case of urticarial vasculitis that preceded manifestations of SLE.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1011-8934
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.1.184