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Clinical course. 0 m = 1 month before admission. IVIG: intravenous immunoglobulin; PE: plasma exchange; DEX: dexamethasone; IVCY: intravenous cyclophosphamide; UP: urinary protein.
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Although her renal function, complement levels, and the anti-ds-DNA antibody titer all improved, thrombocytopenia became worse and the patient was admitted to our hospital (Figure 1). She developed lupus enteritis about three years after the hospital admission, but there was no relapse of thrombocytopenia (Figure 1).