Severe neutropenia in systemic lupus erythematosus

✍ Scribed by Peter Gergely

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1984
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 113 KB
• Volume: 27
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0004-3591
• DOI: 10.1002/art.1780270623

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by steroid pulse in our patient appeared more consistent, and might explain in part the medium-to long-term efficiency of such treatments. These results also suggest that sequential studies might prove useful to assess the possible efficiency of a pulse, as well as to determine the best protocol to use for a patient.

ately decreased hemolytic complement activity (42 CHSO unitshl), and a normal C3 level. Antibodies against granulocytes wete also demonstrated (1 : 100 titer). Staphylococcal bacteremia was present. After antibiotic (oxacillin and gentamicin) and high-dose prednisolone (2 mgikg) therapy, her granulocyte count returned to normal (leukocytes: 7,100/