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Adrenal failure in systemic lupus erythematosus
1Department of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients may develop Addison's disease. Adrenal dysfunction might begin at SLE diagnosis, indicating a need for monitoring systemic complaints in SLE patients.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Rheumatology
- Autoimmune Diseases
Background:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease.
- Addison's disease is a disorder of the adrenal glands.
- Co-occurrence of autoimmune diseases is common.