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10 July 2022: Articles

Cardiac Tamponade as Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Third-Trimester Pregnancy

Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Patrick A. Yousif A* , Shwetha Sudhakar A , Charles Malemud C , David E. Blumenthal C

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936273

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936273

Table 1. Autoimmune work-up.

Autoimmune workupResults
ANA1: 5120 (Ref
ANA patternSpeckled
Anti-smith antibody>8 AI (Ref
Smith/RNP antibody>8 AI (Ref
Anti-chromatin antibody>8 AI (Ref
Anti-centromere antibodyNormal
Anti-ribosomal P protein antibodyNormal
Anti-Ro/SSA>8 AI (Ref
Anti-La/SSB>8 AI (Ref
Anti-double-stranded DNA61 IU/mL (Ref 10 positive)
Serum C3 complement (mg/dL)
Serum C4 complement (mg/dL)92 mg/dL (Ref 10–50)
Lupus anticoagulantNegative
Anti-cardiolipin antibodyNegative
Anti-beta-2-glycoproteinNegative
CRPNegative
ESR40 mm/h (Ref: 0–20)
ANA – anti-nuclear antibody; RNP – ribonucleoprotein; SSA – anti-Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen A autoantibodies; SSB – anti-Sjögren’s-syndrome-related antigen B autoantibodies; DNA – deoxyribonucleic acid; CRP – C-reactive protein; ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
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