Screening of acute psychiatric admissions for previously undiagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An auto-antibody screen for SLE, which included antinuclear antibodies, was performed on 296 patients admitted to acute psychiatric and psychogeriatric wards. Three cases (1% of those screened) of previously undiagnosed SLE were found, and one patient was found to have autoimmune chronic active hepatitis. An auto-antibody screen may be a useful investigation in psychiatric practice.
Medical subject headings
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Mass Screening
- Mental Disorders