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Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2024



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(1):101-4
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Thyroid Storm in Lupus: A Rare Cause of Unrelenting Pyrexia
Varsha R. Bhatt1, Sanjay M. Khaladkar2, Manaswini Edara3
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1Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Clinic, Dr. D.Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India

2Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. D.Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India

3Department of Medicine, Dr. D.Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India

VR Bhatt, SM Khaladkar

Keywords: lupus, fever, thyroid storm
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