Detailed features of hematological involvement and medication-induced cytopenia in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: single center results of 221 patients

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ÜSKÜDAR TEKE H., ÜSKÜDAR CANSU D., KORKMAZ C.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.4, no.2, pp.87-92, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2017.160086
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.87-92
  • Keywords: Anemia, blood cells, leukopenia, lupus erythematosus, systemic, thrombocytopenia, DISEASE-ACTIVITY, CLASSIFICATION, CRITERIA, ANEMIA
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may affect a number of systems, with the hematological system being one of the most common. Our aim is to determine the existence of cytopenia at diagnosis or during follow-up of our SLE patients as well as the associated factors.