MALIGNANT ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION DUE TO RE NAL-ARTERY LESION IN ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME-ASSOCIATED WITH LUPUS

Authors
CACOUB P PIETTE JC WECHSLER B PAPO T PIETTE AM CHERIN P LEBRUN P BLETRY O BEAUFILS H GODEAU P
Citation
P. Cacoub et al., MALIGNANT ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION DUE TO RE NAL-ARTERY LESION IN ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME-ASSOCIATED WITH LUPUS, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(6), 1993, pp. 424-424
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
424 - 424
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:6<424:MADTRN>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We report on 5 patients with antiphospholipid syndrome secondary to sy stemic lupus erythematosus, that developed malignant systemic hyperten sion and renal insufficiency due to unilateral renal artery lesion suc h as stenosis (n = 3) or thrombosis (n = 2), in absence of overt diffu se lupus nephritis.