Abstract
We report a patient with overlapping systemic sclerosis-systemic lupus erythematosus who developed refractory thrombocytopenia and recurrent thromboses. Coagulation and platelet labeling studies revealed that platelets were being consumed by the thrombus formation, and anticoagulation with warfarin dramatically increased the platelet count. This case report suggests that platelet consumption due to thrombus formation is one of the causes of thrombocytopenia in patients with rheumatic disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 103-106 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Clinical and experimental rheumatology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- systemic sclerosis
- thrombocytopenia
- thrombosis
- von Willebrand factor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology