title: Pure red cell aplasia in mixed connective tissue disease.
abstract: We describe a patient with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), who developed pure red cell aplasia which responded favorably during treatment with corticosteroids. Pure red cell aplasia has been described in a few patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, but, to our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between it and MCTD.
authors.affiliation: IV Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Julkunen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jäntti
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pettersson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications*; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone