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The occurrence of systemic lupus erythematosus in an asymptomatic carrier of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I

Clinical Rheumatology volume 26, pages 1005–1007 (2007)Cite this article

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A 63-year-old asymptomatic carrier of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1) infection was admitted because of chest oppression, a high-grade fever, polyarthralgia, and erythematous rashes. Laboratory examination revealed lymphocytopenia, proteinuria, and high titers of antinuclear antibodies and antidouble-stranded DNA antibody; thus, she was diagnosed as having systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This case indicates that HTLV-1 infection might be related with the pathogenesis of SLE.

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  1. The Department of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan

    Toshiro Sugimoto, Mihoko Okamoto, Tetsuro Koyama, Hiroyuki Takashima, Atsunori Kashiwagi & Minoru Horie

  2. Kutani Clinic, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan

    Mitsuo Saeki

  3. Seta, Otsu, Shiga, 5202192, Japan

    Toshiro Sugimoto

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Sugimoto, T., Okamoto, M., Koyama, T. et al. The occurrence of systemic lupus erythematosus in an asymptomatic carrier of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I. Clin Rheumatol 26, 1005–1007 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0246-x

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Keywords

  • Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus