COVID-19 infection may trigger SLE disease: a case report

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Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
Volume:39 Issue:3
COVID-19 infection may trigger SLE disease: a case report

COVID-19 infection may trigger SLE disease: a case report

Authors : Ebru ATALAR, Yüksel MARAŞ, Nuran SÜNGÜ, Şimal KÖKSAL CEVHER, Meryem KELEŞ, Bünyamin POLAT

Pages : 901-903

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Publication Date : 2022-08-30

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Systemic lupus erythematosus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SLE); is a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect various organs of the body especially the skin, joints, hematopoietic system, kidneys and central nervous system. The signs and symptoms occur depending on the inflammation in the affected tissues. Although many factors are responsible in its aetiology, it is known that some viruses such as Epstein Bar may also cause this disease by triggering autoimmunity. Recent studies have revealed that immune system could be activated due to coronavirus infections and that some autoantibodies could be seen in blood. A small number of SLE cases activated by COVID infection have been reported in the literature. In the present study, a 20-year-old patient with COVID infection, who was diagnosed with SLE with renal involvement according to EULAR/ACR 2019 criteria by considering histopathological and immunofluorescence findings, is presented and discussed with the information in the literature.
Keywords : Lupus Erythematosus, systemic, COVID 19, Antibodies, Autoimmune Diseases

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