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Hyperferritinemic syndrome: Still's disease and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome triggered by fulminant Chikungunya infection: a case report of two patients.
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Clinical Rheumatology . Nov2015, Vol. 34 Issue 11, p1989-1992. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- There are four medical conditions characterized by high levels of ferritin, the macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), adult onset Still' s disease (AOSD), catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), and septic shock, that share similar clinical and laboratory features, suggesting a common pathogenic mechanism. This common syndrome entity is termed 'the hyperferritinemic syndrome.' Here, we describe two different cases of hyperferritinemic syndrome triggered by Chikungunya fever virus infection: a 21-year-old female with SLE and a 32-year-old male patient who developed AOSD after the coinfection of dengue and Chikungunya viruses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07703198
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Rheumatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110591283
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-015-3040-9