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Noonan syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosusUnitat de Reumatologia, Hospital de Sabadell, Institut Universitari Parc Taulí (UAB), Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain
Unitat de Reumatologia, Hospital de Sabadell, Institut Universitari Parc Taulí (UAB), Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain
Unitat de Reumatologia, Hospital de Sabadell, Institut Universitari Parc Taulí (UAB), Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain
Unitat de Reumatologia, Hospital de Sabadell, Institut Universitari Parc Taulí (UAB), Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain
Unitat de Reumatologia, Hospital de Sabadell, Institut Universitari Parc Taulí (UAB), Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain Noonan syndrome (NS) is a developmental disorder characterised mainly by cardiac defects and craniofacial dysmorphia. An association between NS and some autoimmune diseases, such as thyroiditis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), has been suggested. We report the case of a 28-year-old man with a diagnosis of NS and autoimmune hypothyroidism who developed symptoms and immunologic features of SLE.
Key Words: autoimmune thyroiditis Noonan syndrome systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus, Vol. 18, No. 3,
267-269 (2009) |
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