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Chorea in systemic lupus erythematosus: association with antiphospholipid antibodies.

1988; BMJ; Volume: 47; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/ard.47.8.681

1468-2060

Munther A. Khamashta, Antonio Gil‐Moreno, B Anciones, P Lavilla, Eulalia Valencia, Vicente Pintado, Juan José Vázquez,

Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis

Chorea is a rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this report the clinical features of two cases of chorea associated with SLE are presented. Of special interest were the raised titres of antiphospholipid antibodies in both cases. The possible pathogenic role of these antibodies is briefly discussed.