Development of systemic lupus erythematosus in a male patient after 14 years on hemodialysis

We report a 38-year-old man who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) 14 years after commencing regular hemodialysis. When he was initially diagnosed as having end-stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to chronic glomerulonephritis, he did not have any clinical or serological criteria to suspe...

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Published inAmerican journal of kidney diseases Vol. 29; no. 4; p. 631
Main Authors Al-Hawas, F, Abdalla, A H, Al-Sulaiman, M H, Mousa, D H, Owda, A K, Al-Khader, A A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1997
Subjects
Adult
Glomerulonephritis - complications
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - etiology
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - physiopathology
Male
Renal Dialysis
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Summary:We report a 38-year-old man who developed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) 14 years after commencing regular hemodialysis. When he was initially diagnosed as having end-stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to chronic glomerulonephritis, he did not have any clinical or serological criteria to suspect SLE. He did not receive, at any stage, any of the drugs known to cause SLE. He showed remarkable improvement after treatment with steroids and cyclophosphamide.
ISSN:0272-6386
DOI:10.1016/S0272-6386(97)90350-4