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Case Report: A 12-Year History of Autoimmune Disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

1Cancer Immunology Research, 4127 Birsfelden, Switzerland


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016, Vol. 4 No. 5, 175-179
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-5-9
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Eva Kovacs-Benke. Case Report: A 12-Year History of Autoimmune Disease Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016; 4(5):175-179. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-5-9.

Correspondence to: Eva  Kovacs-Benke, Cancer Immunology Research, 4127 Birsfelden, Switzerland. Email: evakovacsbenke@hotmail.com

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune, connective tissue disorder with multi-organ involvement. Reported here is the case of a 33-year-young women with a 12-year history of lupus erythematosus. The article documents the development of lupus: First phase/ preliminary phase (13-21 years of life); Second phase/acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (22-27 years of life); Third phase/systemic lupus erythematosus (from 28 years of life). The parameters of serological test and blood test were measured regularly during the course of the disease. The MRI-investigation was carried out three times. The clinical symptoms are evaluated in relation to the laboratory parameters All these data with the therapeutic modalities and the trigger factor(s) are disclosed.

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