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Rashed, A., Hassan, M., Abuhamdah, M., Almalki, A. (2017). Brucellosis mimic SLE. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 7(4), 218-219. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2017.17832
Ahmad Rashed; Mohammed Hassan; Mohammed Abuhamdah; Abdulaziz A Almalki. "Brucellosis mimic SLE". Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 7, 4, 2017, 218-219. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2017.17832
Rashed, A., Hassan, M., Abuhamdah, M., Almalki, A. (2017). 'Brucellosis mimic SLE', Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 7(4), pp. 218-219. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2017.17832
Rashed, A., Hassan, M., Abuhamdah, M., Almalki, A. Brucellosis mimic SLE. Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2017; 7(4): 218-219. doi: 10.21608/aeji.2017.17832

Brucellosis mimic SLE

Article 6, Volume 7, Issue 4, December 2017, Page 218-219  XML PDF (191.09 K)
Document Type: Case report
DOI: 10.21608/aeji.2017.17832
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Authors
Ahmad Rashed1; Mohammed Hassan2; Mohammed Abuhamdah3; Abdulaziz A Almalki3
1Intern , Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
2Consultant Internal Medicine, Alnoor Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
3Internal Medicine Specialist, Alnoor Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Brucellosis is an infectious disease with articular involvement. Brucellosis and rheumatologic disorders are difficult to discriminate between them in regions endemic to brucellosis.
The autoantibody level in patients with brucellosis has been discussed in a few studies. In one study showed autoimmune processes in the pathogenesis of brucellosis .
The purpose of this paper is to report a case of brucellosis that presented with positive autoimmune markers while negative Brucella agglutination test. Also the effectiveness of prednisolone in an acute phase.
Keywords
Brucellosis; SLE; prozone phenomenon
Main Subjects
Infectious diseases
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