Kikuchi disease preceding systemic lupus erythematosus with membranous lupus nephritis
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Kikuchi disease preceding systemic lupus erythematosus with membranous lupus nephritis
Kikuchi disease (KD) is a rare form of necrotizing lymphadenitis. KD usually presents with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever in young women. It tends to run a benign course and resolve spontaneously within months. The aetiology of the disease is still unclear although a variety of infectious agents have been postulated. There is also a documented but rare association with systemic lupus erythe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Kidney Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2048-8505,2048-8513
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfp090