Reversible Bone Marrow Dysplasia in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Objective Several reports of bone marrow dysplasia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been published. However, the reports are restricted primarily to descriptions of the erythroid lineage; no follow-up studies have been reported, and the clinical significance of the dysplasias...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Internal Medicine 2008, Vol.47(8), pp.737-742 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective Several reports of bone marrow dysplasia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been published. However, the reports are restricted primarily to descriptions of the erythroid lineage; no follow-up studies have been reported, and the clinical significance of the dysplasias is unknown. Therefore, in the present study, the dysplasias noted in bone marrow aspirates obtained from SLE patients were characterized. Patients and Methods The smears of bone marrow aspirates obtained from 17 SLE patients who had bone marrow aspiration due to cytopenia (WBC |
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ISSN: | 0918-2918 1349-7235 |
DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.0607 |