title: Splenectomy increases the subsequent risk of systemic lupus erythematosus: a word of caution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605006, India. durgapmisra@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Durga Prasanna
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5035-7396
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605006, India. vikramraj.jain@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vikramraj K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605006, India. vsnegi22@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Vir Singh
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Negi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; D012306:Risk; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia
keywords: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; Splenectomy; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Vaccination