TY - JOUR
T1 - Occult Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Elderly Men
AU - Baer, Alan N.
AU - Pincus, Theodore
PY - 1983/6/24
Y1 - 1983/6/24
N2 - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often not suspected in elderly men with a debilitating illness, particularly when pleuropericarditis is not prominent. Five elderly men with SLE were initially seen with a systemic illness, marked by fever, weight loss, and arthritis. The diagnosis of SLE was established after considerable delay with extensive diagnostic evaluations and was supported by the presence of DNA antibodies in four patients. Treatment with corticosteroids was effective in three patients. Early testing for DNA antibodies may be cost effective in the evaluation of the elderly patient with a debilitating illness.
AB - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is often not suspected in elderly men with a debilitating illness, particularly when pleuropericarditis is not prominent. Five elderly men with SLE were initially seen with a systemic illness, marked by fever, weight loss, and arthritis. The diagnosis of SLE was established after considerable delay with extensive diagnostic evaluations and was supported by the presence of DNA antibodies in four patients. Treatment with corticosteroids was effective in three patients. Early testing for DNA antibodies may be cost effective in the evaluation of the elderly patient with a debilitating illness.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1983.03330480056031
DO - 10.1001/jama.1983.03330480056031
M3 - Article
C2 - 6602227
AN - SCOPUS:0020565503
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 249
SP - 3350
EP - 3352
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 24
ER -