Email this article Systemic lupus erythematosus in men: difficulties of diagnosis and specific features of clinical picture
- Authors: Klyukvina N.G.1, Klyukvina NG2
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Affiliations:
- The First State Moscow Medical University
- Issue: Vol 83, No 5 (2011)
- Pages: 47-50
- Section: Editorial
- URL: https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/view/30853
- ID: 30853
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Aim. To characterize specific clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in male patients.
Material and methods. A total of 146 male patients with verified SLE diagnosis were examined in the Research Institute of Rheumatology.
Results. Literature and original data on SLE clinical characteristics in men were analysed. Diagnostic search and variants of SLE in male patients are described.
Conclusion. To upgrade knowledge on SLE clinical characteristics, further prospective trials should be made.
Material and methods. A total of 146 male patients with verified SLE diagnosis were examined in the Research Institute of Rheumatology.
Results. Literature and original data on SLE clinical characteristics in men were analysed. Diagnostic search and variants of SLE in male patients are described.
Conclusion. To upgrade knowledge on SLE clinical characteristics, further prospective trials should be made.
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About the authors
Nataliya Gennad'evna Klyukvina
Email: nataklykvina@yandex.ru
N G Klyukvina
The First State Moscow Medical UniversityThe First State Moscow Medical University
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