Tuberculoid leprosy masquerading as systemic lupus erythematosus: an interesting observation
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Gluten sensitivity masquerading as systemic lupus erythematosus.
CASE REPORTS Three patients are described whose original presentation and immunological profile led to the erroneous diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. The correct diagnosis of gluten sensitivity was made after years of treatment with steroids and other immunosuppressive drugs. CONCLUSIONS The immunological profile of IgA deficiency and/or raised double stranded DNA in the absence of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1318-4458
DOI: 10.15570/actaapa.2017.25