title: Hypothermia and systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We describe an 18-year-old black woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with an exacerbation of polymyositis and neuropsychiatric symptoms. After starting prednisone she became hypothermic for 5 days. Hypothermia associated with SLE has been described in only 3 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, New York 10029.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Kugler
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Costakos
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Aron
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spiera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001831:Body Temperature; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone