title: [Lupus disease in Abidjan. Apropos of 3 new case reports].
abstract: Three new cases of systemic lupus erythematosus, all observed en 1986, are reported. So the incidence of this disease seems to be increased. Clinical features do not show any particularity and hyperthermia; cutaneous manifestations, arthralgia and renal impairment must be emphasized. Urinary infection is frequent. Among the biological features, antinuclear antibodies are positive in the three cases. Glucocorticosteroid therapy was efficient at short term, with unfortunately side effects which lead to stop the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, C. H. U. de Treichville, Abidjan Cotê d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lokrou
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Die-Kacou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toutou
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ouedraogo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adom
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Odi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koudah Zeh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ehua
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanga
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Beda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids
vernacular_title: La maladie lupique à Abidjan. A propos de 3 nouvelles observations.