title: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis.
abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by several immunological abnormalities. We wish to communicate the case of a patient with SLE and lupus nephritis (LN) who developed pseudothrombocytopenia. Pseudothrombocytopenia can occur in patients with SLE and LN and should be considered when diagnosing patients with thrombocytopenia without bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Lütfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Soner
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Önem
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Özgen
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sayarlıoğlu
keywords: SLE; lupus nephritis; pseudothrombocytopenia