[Severe visceral involvement of lupus].
During the past few years, changes in the spectrum of serious forms of systemic lupus erythematosus have been observed, and generally, the prognosis has improved. This results from a better understanding of the mechanisms of some visceral involvements (especially cerebral and cardiovascular), from the characterization of the antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome, and from a better management. As a result, kidney and central nervous system involvements are not the main causes of mortality any more. However, increasing survival leads to a higher frequency of some late complications, especially related to atherosclerosis.
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Service de médecine interne A, Hôpital Claude-Huriez, Lille.
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology
Atteintes viscérales graves du lupus.