Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Secondary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Diagnosed After Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Male Patient
Cem ÖZİŞLER
Abstract:Cem ÖZİŞLERTurkiye Klinikleri J Cardiovasc Sci 2017;29(3):82-5 83 female predominance (female:male ratio, 5:1) was confirmed in APS patients, but this was greater in patients with associated SLE (7:1) than in the primary APS (3.5:1). 5 In this article, I present a male patient with SLE and secondary APS diagnosed after pulmonary thromboembolism. A written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
CASE REPORTA 34-year-old male patient admitted to another hospital with a complaint of dyspnea and chest p… Show more
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