COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity

Arthralgia, myalgia, acute interstitial pneumonia-like presentation, venous thromboembolism, cytopenia, secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and cytokine storm are the clinical and laboratory findings associated with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which may mimic rheumatic syndromes. System...

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Main Authors: Erden Abdulsamet, Karakaş Özlem, Ulusoy Bahar Özdemir, Gemcioğlu Emin, İzdeş Seval, Güner Rahmet, Yarkan Handan, Erden Fatma, Omma Ahmet, Küçükşahin Orhan
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Published: Sciendo 2025-01-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2025-0002
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author Erden Abdulsamet
Karakaş Özlem
Ulusoy Bahar Özdemir
Gemcioğlu Emin
İzdeş Seval
Güner Rahmet
Yarkan Handan
Erden Fatma
Omma Ahmet
Küçükşahin Orhan
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description Arthralgia, myalgia, acute interstitial pneumonia-like presentation, venous thromboembolism, cytopenia, secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and cytokine storm are the clinical and laboratory findings associated with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which may mimic rheumatic syndromes. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a highly heterogeneous disease, and various clinical features can be seen in affected individuals. Differentiated diagnoses are quite broad in SLE. We present six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and/ or antiphospholipid syndrome mimicking COVID-19 pneumonia.
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spelling doaj-art-96a2d7feab89473c9ea0d613555354702025-02-10T13:26:16ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine2284-56232025-01-01331596410.2478/rrlm-2025-0002COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarityErden Abdulsamet0Karakaş Özlem1Ulusoy Bahar Özdemir2Gemcioğlu Emin3İzdeş Seval4Güner Rahmet5Yarkan Handan6Erden Fatma7Omma Ahmet8Küçükşahin Orhan9Department of Rheumatology, Gazi University, TurkeyClinic of Rheumatology, İskenderun State Hospital, TurkeyClinic of Rheumatology, Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, TurkeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, TurkeyDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation-Critical Care, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara City Hospital, TurkeyDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara City Hospital, TurkeyClinic of Rheumatology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, TurkeyDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara City Hospital, TurkeyClinic of Rheumatology, Ankara City Hospital, TurkeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara City Hospital, TurkeyArthralgia, myalgia, acute interstitial pneumonia-like presentation, venous thromboembolism, cytopenia, secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and cytokine storm are the clinical and laboratory findings associated with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which may mimic rheumatic syndromes. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a highly heterogeneous disease, and various clinical features can be seen in affected individuals. Differentiated diagnoses are quite broad in SLE. We present six patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and/ or antiphospholipid syndrome mimicking COVID-19 pneumonia.https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2025-0002coronavirus diseasecovid-19lupusrheumatic syndromesle
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Karakaş Özlem
Ulusoy Bahar Özdemir
Gemcioğlu Emin
İzdeş Seval
Güner Rahmet
Yarkan Handan
Erden Fatma
Omma Ahmet
Küçükşahin Orhan
COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity
Romanian Journal of Laboratory Medicine
coronavirus disease
covid-19
lupus
rheumatic syndrome
sle
title COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity
title_full COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity
title_fullStr COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity
title_short COVID-19 or systemic lupus erythematosus: Attention to similarity
title_sort covid 19 or systemic lupus erythematosus attention to similarity
topic coronavirus disease
covid-19
lupus
rheumatic syndrome
sle
url https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2025-0002
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