AB0527 DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR HEMORRHAGE IN LATIN AMERICAN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 81; no. Suppl 1; pp. 1391 - 1392
• Main Authors: Quintero-González, D. C., Muñoz-Urbano, M., Sanchez-Bautista, J., Santamaria-Alza, Y., Ramírez, A., Muñoz, C., Vanegas-García, A. L., Vásquez, G., González, L. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.06.2022

Background Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is an uncommon and life-threatening complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a high mortality rate (estimated average 50%). The presence of respiratory symptoms (dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis), a new drop in hemoglobin levels, and diffuse infi...