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Echocardiogram showing diffusely thickened aortic valve leaflets in parasternal long axis view (a), and involvement of all three aortic valve cusps in parasternal short axis view (b)
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Two-dimensional echocardiogram [Figure 1] showed diffusely thickened aortic valve leaflets, no discrete vegetation, and mild aortic regurgitation.
Renal histology-microscopy. The hematoxylin and eosin stain (a) and periodic acid Schiff's (PAS) stain (b) show diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis; stage IV lupus nephritis (x40)
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The renal biopsy [Figure 2] showed diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis with mild tubulo interstitial changes (stage IV lupus nephritis).