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A case of systemic lupus erythematosus: continued association of circulating prolactin levels with disease activity over a 4-year follow-up period
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Kazumitsu Sugiura1 , Yoshinao Muro1, Akihiro Watanabe1 and Yasushi Tomita1
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Division of Connective Tissue Disease and Autoimmunity, Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan |
Abstract Circulating prolactin levels in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were measured over a period of 4 years, and her hyperprolactinemia remained associated with disease activity throughout. Circulating prolactin could thus be a better practical marker than standard parameters such as anti-double-stranded DNA antibodies and serum complement in some patients with SLE.
Key words Long-term follow-up - Prolactin - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - Systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI) |
