title: Sulphasalazine-induced systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with erosive arthritis.
abstract: An unusual case of a lady with seropositive erosive RA, treated for 5 yr with sulphasalazine. She then developed SLE which resolved after stopping the drug. This case is reported with a short review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Lincoln County Hospital.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Carty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012460:Sulfasalazine