PMID: 11922240Apr 2, 2002Paper

Linear scleroderma and autoimmune hemolytic anaemia

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
A WanchuP Bambery

Abstract

Coexistence of localized scleroderma with other autoimmune disorders is not seen frequently. It has been reported to occur with myasthenia gravis, hemiatrophy and systemic lupus erythematosus. In this report we describe an association wherein linear scleroderma coexisted with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.

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