Primary Sjogren's syndrome complicated by hemolytic uremic syndrome

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Title

Primary Sjogren's syndrome complicated by hemolytic uremic syndrome (EN)

Creator

Davaris, P (EN)

Pavlopoulos, PM (EN)

Vaiopoulos, G (EN)

Agapitos, E (EN)

Type

journalArticle (EN)

Partial document
Publication in journal (EN)

Article
Scientific article (EN)

Issued

2014-03-01T01:45:17Z

1996 (EN)

Year

1996 (EN)

Description

We describe a case of primary Sjogren's syndrome complicated by hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), possibly the first report of this association. The immunohistochemical findings suggest that immune complexes may have contributed to the endothelial injury and the pathogenesis of HUS in this case. (EN)

Scientific field

Rheumatology (EN)

Medical and Health Sciences ▶ Clinical Medicine
Rheumatology (EN)

Subject

Sjogren's syndrome (EN)

THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA (EN)

hemolytic uremic syndrome (EN)

immune complexes (EN)

Journal

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY (EN)

Language

English