title: Systemic lupus erythematosus evolving into systemic vasculitis: a report of five cases.
abstract: Five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus are described who developed the disease in their second or third decade. The pattern of their disease then changed markedly and they developed the clinical features of a systemic vasculitis. The possible explanations for this transition of one connective tissue disease to another is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Lupus Arthritis Research Unit, Rayne Institute, St Thomas' Hospital, London.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Cruz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cervera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olcay Aydintug
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Font
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology*