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- Title
The shrinking lung syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: improvement with corticosteroid therapy.
- Authors
Oud, K. T. M.; Bresser, P.; ten Berge, R. J. M.; Jonkers, R. E.
- Abstract
Respiratory manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are frequent. The 'shrinking lung syndrome' (SLS) represents a rare complication of SLE. The pathogenesis and therapy of the SLS remains controversial. We report a series of five consecutive cases with the SLS of which we provide a detailed description of the extent and dynamics of the response to corticosteroid therapy.
- Subjects
CORTICOSTEROIDS; SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus; LUNG diseases; AUTOIMMUNE diseases; FIBROSIS; PULMONARY hypertension
- Publication
Lupus, 2005, Vol 14, Issue 12, p959
- ISSN
0961-2033
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1191/0961203305lu2186cr