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Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am.
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The diagnosis of SLE is associated with an enlarging assortment of autoantibodies. The presence or absence of particular antibodies influences the confidence with which this diagnosis is made. It is the presence of autoantibodies and the deposit of immunoglobulin that has led to the general conclusion that lupus is an autoimmune disease.
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Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. · Apr 1988
ReviewCardiopulmonary manifestations of systemic lupus erythematous.
The cardiac and pulmonary manifestations of SLE are numerous. While the pleura and pericardium are most commonly affected, the myocardium and lung parenchyma can be the targets of life-threatening complications. Secondary processes (in particular, infection) must always be ruled out before attributing a cardiopulmonary manifestation to lupus.