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Systemic lupus erythematosus and tetrasomy-X
J M Alvaro-Gracia1, A Humbria, R García-Vicuña
1Rheumatology Section, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|November 1, 1989
Abstract:
An 18-year-old woman with tetrasomy-X (48,XXXX karyotype) who developed systemic lupus erythematosus is described. This is, to our knowledge, the first recorded case of this association. The occurrence of autoimmune disorders in patients with chromosomal aberrations is discussed.