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Case Reports
. 1987 Mar;6(1):84-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF02201007.

Klinefelter's syndrome and lupus erythematosus: report of a case

T Dugernier, J P Huaux, E Coche, C Nagant, D Deuxchaisnes
Case Reports

Klinefelter's syndrome and lupus erythematosus: report of a case

T Dugernier et al. Clin Rheumatol. 1987 Mar.

Abstract

We report a case of SLE related polyarthritis in a 28 year-old man with Klinefelter's syndrome treated with testosterone for 13 years. Clinical outcome was favorable with low doses of corticosteroids. The pathogenesis of that strange association is discussed.

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