Transverse Myelitis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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[Transverse myelitis in systemic lupus erythematosus].
OBJECTIVE Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare complication in patients with systemic lupus erithematosus (SLE). We reviewed a series of our SLE patients to determine the prevalence of TM, and evaluate the clinical characteristics, medical tests, evolution and response to the treatment. PATIENTS AND METHOD Six patients with TM were identified and underwent a neurological evaluation, MRI, electr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.41.327