Profiles of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with co-existing sickle cell disease: a coincidence or true association?
Sickle cell disease and SLE should be considered in SCD with atypical clinical and laboratory features. We hope this report will raise diagnostic suspicion and prompt early diagnosis and treatment to prevent multiorgan damage that may ensue from such an association.
Authors
- Ebele Uche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1081-8888)
- O. Adelowo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9866-036X)
- Gbenga Joshua Odunlami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-5678)
- Hakeem Olaosebikan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4004-0093)
- Adebukola Khairat Orolu
- Akin Dada
- Etseoghena Igebu
- Ilo Azizat Bamisebi
Institutions
- Lagos State University (NG)
- Reliance Industries (United States) (US)
- Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reumatologia/Rheumatology
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5114/reum/195432
- Primary Topic
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00