Systemic lupus erythematosus and strongyloidiasis: a multifaceted connection.
We describe a case of systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by strongyloidiasis. The parasitic infection appeared with diarrhoea, weight loss and peripheral eosinophilia in association with recurrence of polyarthritis, probably due to a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus. The literature about the coexistence of systemic lupus erythematosus and strongyloidiasis has been reviewed.
Caramaschi
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Sezione di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica Sperimentale, Università di Verona, Italy. paola.caramaschi@azosp.vr.it
Marocco
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Gobbo
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La Verde
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Volpe
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Bambara
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Biasi
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D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D015431:Weight Loss