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Carbamazepine induced systemic lupus erythematosus. Another warning
A Oner1, R Topaloğlu, N Beşbaş
1Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hacettepe University Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Carbamazepine can rarely cause systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a condition where the immune system attacks the body. This report details a new case and explores associated serological variations.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Pharmacology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease.
- Drug-induced SLE is a recognized but uncommon adverse effect of certain medications.
- Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug with a known, albeit rare, association with SLE.