Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-associated Retinal Vasculitis
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Acute necrotizing retinal vasculitis as onset of systemic lupus erythematosus
RATIONALE Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibody production, complement activation, and deposition of immune complexes in tissues and organs. SLE can involve any region of the visual system. Although ocular manifestations are not part of the classification criteria for SLE, they can be observed in up to one-third of the patients with SLE...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0315-162X,1499-2752
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.111462