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. 1985 Jun;44(6):420–424. doi: 10.1136/ard.44.6.420

Acute autonomic neuropathy in association with systemic lupus erythematosus.

C Hoyle, D J Ewing, A C Parker
PMCID: PMC1001664  PMID: 4015203

Abstract

A patient is described with acute autonomic neuropathy, developing post partum in association with systemic lupus erythematosus, and showing a rapid clinical response to steroids. The pattern of tissue damage is suggestive of an immunologically mediated mechanism.

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